Indian Border Security Force on high alert along Bangladesh border
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
New Delhi, Feb 25, IRNA -- India's Border Security Force (BSF) Wednesday went on high alert along the entire 4,095 km Indo-Bangladesh border following a rebellion by soliders of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) in Dhaka.
"We are fully alert and informed. The situation at the border is perfectly normal at this time," said BSF Director General M L Kumawat, PTI reported.
Orders have been issued to top officials of the BSF in the five states bordering Bangladesh, West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura to keep a close vigil along the boundary.
The BSF DG, however, said, there has been to additional deployment of forces in the wake of today's development in the neighbouring country.
A rebellion broke out in the para-military Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) Headquarters in Pilkhana area of Bangladesh on Wednesday morning.
Heavy firing was reported from the complex and army was called out to quell the revolt.
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