Overview

• SSB reinforced 22 border outposts and ordered field commanders to maintain enhanced vigil with joint patrols and Operation Kavach teams active.
• Uttar Pradesh sectors at Bahraich (Rupaidih), Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri (Gauriphanta) and Balrampur increased checks, with police in five stations using drone surveillance and camps set up near crossing points.
• Tighter screening slowed cross‑border movement as travellers faced intensive frisking and long queues, and some commuters and traders were turned back for several hours.
• Bihar districts including Araria (Jogbani ICP), Kishanganj and East Champaran (Raxaul) issued alerts, restricted vehicle entries, and reported stranded trucks while allowing medical cases to pass.
• Intelligence agencies are monitoring for suspicious activity, and local officials say Indian territory remains secure with no confirmed spillover of violence.