Indo-Bangla border along Dhubri hot zone of crime: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

GUWAHATI: The Indo-Bangladesh border along Dhubri district is a 'hot zone of crime', including cattle smuggling, and the BSF has to maintain strict vigil in the area to control such activities, CM Himanta said in the assembly on Monday.
While local people may at times face 'difficulties' due to high security in the border area, the state government can address those issues only after due consultation with the BSF, he added.
Replying to a question by AIUDF legislator Nazrul Hoque, Sarma said, "The India-Bangladesh border is a sensitive area due to various reasons. Cattle smuggling, illegal trade of other items, etc are attempted frequently and hence, the BSF has to take a lot of precautionary steps."