SHILLONG: The northeastern states, including Meghalaya, which share boundaries with Bangladesh are vulnerable following the recent terrorist raid in Sylhet, said BSF Meghalaya Frontier IG P.K Dubey on Wednesday.
Speaking to media persons here on the sidelines of a programme on the BSF campus on Wednesday, Dubey said any incident that happens near the border is always a threat.
He, however, added that BSF is cooperating with Border Guard Bangladesh to ensure that no anti-social elements cross over to India.
“We have sensitised our troops as well as the border population,” Dubey said and added that the neo-Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh is acting on the agenda of ISIS.
Four militants and two police men were killed in last week’s terror attack in Sylhet.
Dubey said Bangladeshi forces are “proactive in their operations” and are taking militants head on.
Reacting to a query if sealing of Indo-Bangla border was a feasible solution, Dubey pointed out that there were plans to seal the Indo-Bangla and Indo-Pakistan borders and since the Supreme Court has given a deadline of 2019 to complete the fencing along the Indo-Bangla border, the BSF is coordinating with the State government in this regard.
“We will try to seal the border to the maximum and we will use certain technology along the border which cannot be sealed,” he said.
Poor road condition irks BSF
The BSF is furious over the pathetic road condition along the borders in the State. Dubey said BSF personnel face problems in their duties due to the “horrible road condition”. “If we have to travel for two hours to cover 10-12km then how can we perform our duties,” he told reporters.
Referring to the road condition at Dawki, Jaliakhola, Borsora and Baghmara, the BSF Meghalaya Frontier IG said the matter has been taken up with the State government. “Many jawans get sick and now that the rains have come, the situation along the border will be even more challenging,” he pointed out.
The government has sanctioned some funds to repair the border roads after BSF’s request.
