Bengal top cop praises state police for effectively checking infiltration from Bangladesh
1 week, 2 days ago

Bengal top cop praises state police for effectively checking infiltration from Bangladesh

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata, West Bengal Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar on Sunday asserted the responsibility of checking infiltration from Bangladesh lies with the Border Security Force, contending that the state police has effectively handled the issue despite "shortcomings" of the central security force. Bengal top cop praises state police for effectively checking infiltration from Bangladesh The IPS officer praised the police for their professionalism, saying they had successfully tackled the issue of infiltration. Despite various challenges, we are doing a fine job," Kumar said referring to the increasing infiltration through the state’s international border. Kumar praised the police for their role in capturing a 'Tehreek-e-Mujahideen' terrorist hiding in the state and said the Special Task Force had tracked the person for two days before alerting Kashmir Police.

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India Today  

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India TV News  

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4 years ago

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India TV News  

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News 18  

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