Tripura BSF IG visits medical camp at Rajnagar, reviews security at border out posts

The Inspector General (IG) of the Tripura Border Security Force (BSF), Ashwani Kumar Sharma, on February 1, visited a medical camp organised by the 43 Battalion BSF at Durgapur High School, Rajnagar.

Organised under the Civic Action Programme, IG Sharma engaged with the border population during a village coordination meeting at Belonia, addressing community concerns.

He also visited Border Out Posts at Nathpara, Sarasima, Rajnagar & I C Nagar, reviewing the current security scenario, operational preparedness. He also interacted with field commanders.

Earlier, continuing their vigil against border smuggling bids, the Tripura BSF and the state police seized a significant haul of contraband items worth Rs 1,14,01,174.

Acting on specific input, the security troops launched a joint operation and seized a significant haul of contraband items near Vill-Karamtila, S/Tripura. Cigarettes, cosmetics and other contrabands were seized.

In other operations, vigilant troops of BSF Tripura foiled various trans-border smuggling attempts along the Indo-Bangladesh Border and seized Ganja and other contrabands worth Rs 5,17,900.