Agencies resolve to step up border surveillance
Madhubani: A high-level intelligence coordination meeting held on Thursday at the 48th Battalion Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in Jaynagar resulted in a renewed joint strategy to tighten surveillance and curb illegal activities along the India-Nepal border.
The session, chaired by deputy inspector general Saroj Kumar Thakur of SSB sector headquarters, Muzaffarpur, focused on enhancing inter-agency coordination and operational readiness. Participating agencies agreed to scale up patrolling, monitor cross-border movement more closely and intensify crackdowns on liquor smuggling, arms trafficking, counterfeit currency and human trafficking.
The meeting also assessed potential threats from religious extremism, Maoist activity and terrorism with a particular emphasis on preventing encroachment along the international border.
Improved cooperation with Nepal Police for joint operations was encouraged, alongside a review of the current political and security dynamics in the border region.
Attendees included senior officers from the 48th, 71st, 20th, and 51st SSB battalions, local police officials, and representatives from the NIA, IB and other allied agencies.
Addressing the gathering, Thakur stressed the need for maintaining India-Nepal relations through collaborative efforts and praised the support of all agencies in curbing cross-border crime.
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