The Border Security Force (BSF) troops while conducting night special patrol on Wednesday and early hours of Thursday has apprehended cattle smugglers and seized a total of 29 cattle from Brahmputra in Mahamaya char area and Salapara char, Assam.
The decision was taken at a meeting held with the State police and the Border Security Force (BSF) following the alleged harassment of a veterinary officer by the BSF.
The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) Monday said recent incident of highhandedness against a government officer underscores the urgent need for accountability and reform within the Border Security Force (BSF) to ensure such flagrant abuses of power do not recur.
In an incident on Sunday that has led to huge chaos at the Zero-point of the Indo-Bangladesh border, a Veterinary and Animal Husbandry (V&AH) Officer from Muktapur Amlarem Block has alleged that he was harassed by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel.
The Border Security Force (BSF) Guwahati Frontier, since its inception, has been assigned to guard a very challenging and complex Indo-Bangladesh border in states of West Bengal and Assam with an area of responsibility of 509 Km along Bangladesh, including 91.726 Km long riverine borders, Charland and undulating grounds.
In a gesture that underscored the strengthening of ties between the neighbouring nations, the BSF and its counterpart, the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), exchanged packets of sweets following the flag hoisting ceremony
The Indian delegation was led by Saroj Kumar Singh, Deputy Inspector General, Nodal officer BSF Tripura Frontier, while the BGB delegation was headed by S M Shafiqur Rahman, Director, Nodal officer South East Region, Chattogram.
