Siliguri, Dec. 4 -- Border Security Force IG of the North Bengal Frontier, Mukesh Tyagi, stated that the India-Bangladesh border remains secure and that incidents of border crime and infiltration have relatively decreased in recent years.

Answering a query on the state of the India-Bangladesh border, the BSF IG stated that they also assist individuals who wish to cross the border into Bangladesh, and that this practice has been ongoing for several months.

"The border (with Bangladesh) is secure. Border crimes are reducing due to our border domination and the installation of new wire along the border. Infiltration has gone down. As regards voluntary exfiltration (exiting the country), we facilitate those who want to cross the border (int...