The ADG directed BSF troops to be ‘extra vigilant’ given the present security situation along the zero-line and to thwart any attempt at trans-border crimes. File
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Additional Director General (ADG), Eastern Command, of the Border Security Force (BSF), Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal, reviewed the operational preparedness in the North Bengal frontier during his visit on Thursday (May 8, 2025).
According to a statement by the BSF, the ADG visited the Frontier Headquarters of BSF North Bengal, Kadamtala, to review the current security scenario in the Frontier AOR. It is worth noting that North Bengal not only shares borders with Bangladesh, but also with Nepal and Bhutan.
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Mr. Aggarwal’s visit took place on Thursday (May 8, 2025), a day after the Indian armed forces launched military action against terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan under Operation Sindoor in the early hours of May 7.
A 1994-batch IPS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre, Mr. Aggarwal, was appointed the ADG of the BSF’s Eastern Command earlier this year. During his visit, he was briefed by the Inspector General of BSF’s North Bengal Frontier, Mukesh Tyagi, about the ‘prevailing security situation and emerging challenges’ across the India-Bangladesh Border. Operational and administrative challenges were also discussed.
The ADG directed BSF troops to be ‘extra vigilant’ given the present security situation along the zero-line and to thwart any attempt at trans-border crimes.
Mr. Aggarwal was also briefed by the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Jalpaiguri during his visit to the Teen Bigha Corridor under BSF’s Jalpaiguri sector. There, he reviewed operational and administrative challenges in the riverine area of the Teesta River and the Dahagram-Angarpota enclave. The effectiveness of the electronic surveillance systems in the area was also inspected.
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On May 9, troops of BSF Kishanganj Sector under North Bengal Frontier successfully apprehended nine Bangladeshi nationals from Daspara village in West Bengal’s Uttar Dinajpur district.
The apprehended reportedly hail from Bangladesh’s Dinajpur and Narsindi. According to a BSF statement, most of them were working as labourers in Rajasthan since last year.
Published – May 10, 2025 12:13 am IST