AGARTALA, June 10 (TIWN): During the month of May 2019, the general situation along international boundary in the state of Tripura remained calm and peaceful. No untoward incident occurred and BSF maintained cordial relationship with Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB). Troops deployed on the border remained vigilant and dominated their respective area with proactive measures to prevent trans-border crimes.

They also affected seizures of large number of contraband goods like Sarees, Garments, Vehicle, Cattle, Phensidyl, Medicines, Fish, Yaba Tablets, liquor, fire Cracker,  Ganja and Misc item  etc. worth Rs. 2,42,03,756/- from the bordering areas of Kamlasagar, Ashabari, N C Nagar, UNC Nagar, Kullubari, Nirbhoypur, Srimantapur, Rangamura, Dhanpur (Dist. Sepahijala), Kathalcheri, Hrishiyamukh, Beltoli, Srinagar, Harbatoli, Chitabari. Nalua (Distt. Tripura South), Lathiapura  (Distt.Unakoti), Yakubnagar Sahib, Sartiong, Mangroli (distt Tripura North)   Khan, Khangrabari, Katlamura, Bogabil  (Dist- Khowai). 

Out of total value of sezures at indicated above, goods worth Rs. 2,28,57,902/- were being smuggled out to Bangladesh where as goods worth Rs.13,45,853/- were coming into the Indian territory illegally from Bangladesh.  In addition to above, BSF troops also apprehended 07 Indian and 06 Bangladeshi  and 20 Myanmar nationals  while they were illegally crossing the Indo-BD border in the State of  Tripura .  BSF is maintaining vigil along international boundary with utmost zeal and enthusiasm.