BGB issued a warning against single-line fencing along Indo-Bangladesh border in Tripura

AGARTALA: The wire fencing work in a small patch along the Indo-Bangladesh border near the Muhurighat land customs station in Belonia, South Tripura district, has been halted following an alleged objection by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) to the erection of a single-line barbed wire fence, according to police.
Due to land constraints and in an effort to minimize disturbance to the lives of people residing along the border, India and Bangladesh had agreed to erect a single-line wire fence at the zero line in a few patches of Tripura.This measure was aimed at preventing illegal movement and activities between the two countries, although the Indira-Mujib pact suggested carrying out fencing beyond 150 yards from the actual border.
While the government of Tripura attempted to cover its 856 kilometers of the border with Bangladesh using barbed wire, this proved inconvenient for people living in a few bordering locations. According to the agreements, the Indian authorities have erected single-line fencing along the zero line of the border in a few places. However, officials stated that in the case of Muhurighat, the BGB raised objections.
The jawans of the BGB threatened the Indian laborers working on the construction of the single-line barbed wire fence. They also allegedly warned that if the construction work did not stop, they would start firing, compelling the laborers to retreat from the spot. Allegedly, the BGB raised its first objection on Thursday, but Indian authorities continued with the construction. Again, on Friday, BGB jawans arrived near the construction site and issued a warning.
However, BSF officials intervened and held a flag meeting at the zero point of Muhurighat. The hours-long meeting yielded no resolution, and both the BSF and BGB decided to halt the construction works for the next two days until final decisions are made by top officials of both nations.