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Meghalaya imposes night curfew along international border with Bangladesh

The curfew along over 444 km of the boundary stretch will be applicable from 6 pm to 6 am daily until further notice

PTI Shillong Published 05.08.24, 08:16 PM
Protesters shout slogans as they celebrate Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024

Protesters shout slogans as they celebrate Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024 PTI

Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong on Monday said the state government has decided to impose a curfew along the international border with Bangladesh, amid the unrest in the neighbouring country.

The curfew along over 444 km of the boundary stretch will be applicable from 6 pm to 6 am daily until further notice, he said.

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The decision was taken during an urgent meeting with Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and the Meghalaya Police.

"In view of the volatile situation, the state government has decided to impose night curfew along the international border with Bangladesh," Tynsong said.

The BSF has issued a "high alert" across all its formations along the 4,096-km India-Bangladesh border in the wake of the developments in the neighbouring country, officials said.

Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The Telegraph Online staff and has been published from a syndicated feed.

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