Shillong, Aug. 21 -- The District Magistrate of East Khasi Hills in Meghalaya, imposed a night curfew, along the India-Bangladesh border, today to prevent cross-border movement by 'unwanted elements' such as people, members of proscribed militant groups, smugglers, and other illegal activities.
The curfew will be effective from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM within a radius of 1 kilometre from the zero line of the international border for a period of two months from August 21, District Magistrate of East Khasi Hills, Rosetta Mary Kurbah said.
The curfew was necessitated in view of the current situation in Bangladesh where there is every likelihood of cross border movement of unwanted elements, members of proscribed militant groups, smugglers an...