140 vulnerable points along Indo-B’desh borde: BSF

The Border Security Force (BSF) has identified 140 vulnerable locations along the India-Bangladesh border where organised human trafficking gangs are helping Rohingyas to cross the border and enter into India.

BSF Director General KK Sharma said the paramilitary has deployed more security personnel and surveillance equipment to check syndicates that help the Rohingya to sneak in.

The issue was thoroughly discussed to check spillover effects of the fleeing Rohingya along the frontier during the five-day Director General level talks between the BSF and Border Guards Bangaldesh (BGB) that concluded on Friday. Sharma and BGB chief Maj Gen Abul Hossain addressed the media after the meet.

“We are both aware that the issue is very serious, as large number of Rohingya refugees have entered Bangladesh. You are right in apprehending that the spillover effect of them crossing over to India is also genuine. Both of us (BSF-BGB) have taken steps,” Sharma said.

The BSF DG further said, “The BGB has ensured that their (Rohingya) movement is being regulated and they have mounted some ‘nakas’ and checkposts on various routes to ensure that they do not cross over to our side.”

Apart from deploying additional personnel and equipment, the BSF is in touch with the BGB on …read more