Bangladesh Unrest: Alert Sounded in Many Districts of Bihar in View of Bangladesh Situation
Although no Bihar district is situated along the border with Bangladesh, the state shares a long, porous boundary with Nepal, which has been often used by infiltrators from other countries to sneak into the Indian territory.
Patna, August 6: An alert has been sounded in many parts of Bihar in the wake of the unrest in neighbouring Bangladesh, a top police official said on Tuesday. According to Additional Director of Police (Headquarters), J S Gangwar, the alert was issued in the districts situated close to Bangladesh.
"An alert has been sounded in all such districts. The police have been instructed to keep vigil in close coordination with central paramilitary forces,” he told PTI. Bangladesh Unrest: Rahul Gandhi Raises Concerns Over Minority Safety and Pakistan-China Involvement in Bangladesh at All-Party Meeting.
Although no Bihar district is situated along the border with Bangladesh, the state shares a long, porous boundary with Nepal, which has been often used by infiltrators from other countries to sneak into the Indian territory. Bangladesh Unrest: Keeping a Close Watch on Situation, Says Centre at All-Party Meet; S Jaishankar Informs About Safety of Indian Nationals.
Besides, districts in the state's densely populated northeastern part ‘Seemanchal' are said to be vulnerable to influx of illegal immigrants, who enter Bihar via West Bengal. Bangladesh plunged into uncertainty after extraordinary street protests over job quota forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to quit and flee.