College students protest in Bangladesh. Photograph credit score: AFP
Tripura Police are preserving an in depth watch on social media and digital content material to forestall any try to disturb peace within the state amid the continuing tensions in Bangladesh. Whereas they initially allowed some protests in opposition to alleged assaults on minorities, they’ve now determined to not enable any additional demonstrations.
Two males have already been arrested for sharing a extremely provocative audio message in regards to the scenario in Bangladesh and police have warned they are going to proceed to arrest troublemakers.
State police sources stated on Monday that this alert is particularly aimed toward sustaining peace and order within the state’s ethnically and religiously various society. Strict measures have been put in place after analysing intelligence stories suggesting potential makes an attempt to trigger hassle.
In November 2021, Tripura suffered some incidents of communal violence in response to alleged assaults on non secular minorities and locations of worship in Bangladesh. The scenario was finally introduced underneath management by the then authorities headed by Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, who additionally held the House portfolio.
Police and safety forces are preserving an in depth watch on railway and bus stations to cease any Bangladeshi nationwide who has crossed the border, regardless of the heavy presence of the BSF. Since August 5, no less than 25 Bangladeshi nationals have been arrested at numerous places, however none of them have been discovered to have hyperlinks with political events.
The BSF, state police, intelligence companies and even the Assam Rifles (Sector 21) are on excessive alert because of the violent protests and the change of presidency in Bangladesh. Senior officers of the central forces go to Tripura repeatedly to take inventory of the scenario because the state shares an 856-km border with Bangladesh on three sides.
