Assam Police On High Alert Along Indo-Bangla Border Amid Bangladesh Unrest

The Assam Police is on a high alert along the India-Bangladesh border to ensure that no person enters the state illegally in view of the unrest in the neighbouring country, a top officer said.

The Centre has issued a directive that no person be allowed to enter India from Bangladesh illegally, Director General of Police G P Singh said.

"The BSF is the first line of defence along the border and the Assam Police as the second line is also on a high alert," Singh told reporters on the sidelines of a book launch here on Saturday.