Cachar District Imposes Strict Night-Time Border Curbs to Curb Extremist Infiltration, Illegal Trade
In a decisive move to strengthen border security and maintain law and order, the Cachar District Administration has imposed strict restrictions on the movement and transportation of certain commodities along the Indo-Bangladesh border. The measures, enforced under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), are aimed at preventing possible infiltration by extremist elements and curbing unauthorised cross-border trade.
District Magistrate Mridul Yadav, IAS, issued the order on Tuesday (August 12) following intelligence inputs suggesting the likelihood of illegal movement of people, commodities, and cattle through sensitive border pockets. The order cites apprehensions of activities that could disrupt peace and security in the region, necessitating immediate preventive action.
As per the directive, no person is permitted to move within a one-kilometre belt along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Cachar district between sunset and sunrise. Similar restrictions apply to movement on the Surma River and its high banks during night hours, with special curbs placed on boat operations. Fishing will only be allowed for local residents after securing permission from the Katigorah Circle Officer, in coordination with the lessee concerned, and with copies endorsed to the District Magistrate and the 170th Battalion of the BSF at Dholcherra.
The order also prohibits the transportation of specific essential commodities, including sugar, rice, wheat, edible oil, superior kerosene oil, and salt, during night hours within a five-kilometre belt of the district boundary along the Bangladesh border. Limited exemptions may be granted for verified purposes, but only after scrutiny by the Circle Officer and local supply officials, with relevant authorities duly informed.
Government employees on official duty in the border areas are exempt from these restrictions. The order has come into force immediately and will remain effective for two months unless modified earlier.
“This is a precautionary measure to ensure peace, stability, and security along the border. The administration is committed to preventing any unlawful activities that can endanger the district’s law and order,” DC Mridul Yadav said.
With these measures, the Cachar district administration has reiterated its zero-tolerance stance against activities that threaten border security and public safety.
This is stated in a press release issued from the Regional office of Information & Public Relations, Barak Valley Zone, Silchar, Assam.
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