AGARTALA, December 29 (TIWN): Chief Minister Manik Sarkar acting sharply on the rising rate of crimes in the bordering areas urged the concerned BSF Jawans to act more active in bringing the situation under control. CM Manik Sarkar held a meeting with the officers of the state security force at Gandacherra.

 During a meeting Chief Minister Manik Sarkar while stressing on the completion of the pending wire fencing work soon at the bordering areas seeks a report of the kidnap cases that occurred during the past 2 to 3 months here in the state Tripura. He urged the BSF, Tripura Police, Assam Rifles forces and other security forces of the state to keep a strict vigil along the bordering areas on a joint operation.  

Later sideling the developmental works of the state, CM Manik Sarkar urged the concerned DMs to take a stock of the situation of the roads and transportation system of the bordering areas and complete it soon. Mr. Sarkar also urged the concerned construction agencies to finish up the construction works at the Indo-Bangla bordering areas soon in time.

However during a meeting at Gandacherra, Director General of Police (DGP) K. Nagaraj, Chief Secretary K, Rajeshwar Rao, Dhalai District DM D. Milindo Ramtekealong with other officers of the state security forces remained present.

It is mentionable that, a total of 64 Border Out Post (BOP) are present in the state. Out of the 64 Border Out Post (BOP) 22 BOP are in operation at present, he added. The remaining 42 BOP will become operational soon.   

Four Indian northeastern states of Tripura, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Assam share an 1,880-km border with Bangladesh. The mountainous terrain, dense forests and other hindrances make the unfenced borders porous and vulnerable, enabling illegal immigrants and intruders cross over without any hurdle. 

India is erecting a fence and putting up floodlights along the 4,096-km India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal, Tripura, Assam, Meghalaya and Mizoram to check trans-border movement of militants, and to check border crimes.