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Meghalaya Enforces Night Curfew Along India-Bangladesh Border to Combat Security Threats

The curfew, effective from May 8 for two months, aims to curb infiltration, smuggling, and militant movements in vulnerable border districts.

Night curfew
The order also aims to curb illegal and undesirable activities including the smuggling of cattle, contraband goods, cigarettes, and tea leaves in and around the Indo-Bangladesh border.
Night Curfew
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Overview

  • The Meghalaya government has imposed a nightly curfew from 8 PM to 6 AM in border districts, including East Khasi Hills, West Jaintia Hills, and East Jaintia Hills, under Section 163 of the BNSS.
  • The curfew prohibits unauthorized movement, gatherings, and carrying of weapons near the unfenced border areas, which are prone to infiltration and smuggling activities.
  • The Border Security Force (BSF) has intensified deployments and surveillance along the 443-km India-Bangladesh border, focusing on unfenced stretches.
  • Recent intelligence inputs indicate a heightened risk of cross-border movements by militants and smugglers, prompting stricter measures.
  • The curfew and increased vigilance follow Operation Sindoor and rising regional tensions, including unrest in Bangladesh and India-Pakistan hostilities.