Agartala, July 04: In the wake of recent spur in infiltration along Indo-Bangla international border in Tripura, Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha held a meeting with Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday.

The meeting was conducted in 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 present.

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 Chief Minister wrote on social media, "Had a meeting with the BSF and other security agencies to review the issues relating to  human trafficking, smuggling and other border related crimes. Directed them  to take  effective steps to stop all the illegal activities on the Indo- Bangladesh border. All the necessary assistance will be provided by the State Government for this purpose."

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 including border crimes and human trafficking were also discussed during the meeting.