Night curfew imposed along India-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills

Shillong, Aug 21: A night curfew has been imposed along the Bangladesh border for the next two months to prevent illegal infiltration on Thursday.

The order, issued by East Khasi Hills district administration RM Kurbah, will be in force from 8pm to 6am within a radius of 1 kilometre from the zero line of the international border.

Movement of people at the international border with the intention to cross the international boundary with Bangladesh or sneak into the Indian Territory is prohibited along with unauthorised procession or unlawful assembly of 5 or more persons and carrying arms/other instruments which can be used as weapons including sticks/rods and stones in and around the international border.

This order is necessitated in view of the current situation in Bangladesh where there is every likelihood of cross border movement of unwanted elements, members of proscribed militant groups, smugglers and any other illegal activities on Indo-Bangla border, said the order.

Whereas certain portion of the border areas in East Khasi Hills still being porous and prone to infiltration by illegal migrants, members of organized crime having linkage to anti-national elements including armed insurgent groups who may gather in large numbers near the international border during the night hours to continue their nefarious activities, and whereas, such illegal/undesirable activities, if not prevented, may lead to uncontrollable cross border infiltration resulting in breach of peace and tranquility in the District, said the order. (PTI)

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