Agartala, Jul 04, 2024, TRIPURA TIMES Desk

Agartala, July 04: Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Thursday chaired a meeting with the BSF officials and discussed the recent rise in infiltration of Bangladeshi nationals through Indo-Bangla border in the state.
In the meeting held at the office chamber of the Chief Minister, Chief Secretary J.K. Sinha, ADG Law and Order Anurag, DIG PSO of BSF SK Sinha, and other officials were also present.
According to an official press release, the Chief Minister expressed concern over the recent rise in the infiltration of Bangladeshi nationals into Indian territory. 
He directed the concerned officials to take appropriate action against those involved in providing shelter and facilitating illegal border crossings. 
The DIG, BSF mentioned that the availability of manpower on the border has been affected due to the general parliamentary election and the deployment of BSF troops in Manipur. 
He assured that concerted efforts with all agencies would yield positive results. Identifying and taking action against touts would reduce infiltration incidents. 
He also highlighted that the BSF is in the process of installing electronic gadgets for border surveillance at vulnerable patches. Several other issues were also discussed during the meeting.