People are locked in their homes across the country. The government has taken this step to prevent the outbreak of Coronavirus. On the other hand, even in this odd situation, our soldiers are standing day and night to protect the border. There is no lockdown for the troops engaged in guarding the international border. Talking of the India-Bangladesh border in Bengal, the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel here are completely alert.

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On this matter, DIG Surjit Singh Guleria of BSF South Bengal Frontier Frontier said that our entire action is going on over the border as before. There has been no reduction in operational duty. Our soldiers are round the clock to prevent any kind of anti-national activities taking place through the international border. Surveillance is being done everywhere on the ground. He informed that all kinds of measures have also been taken to protect the soldiers from doing duty at the border. Jawans are using masks, sanitizers etc. to avoid corona. Washing hands frequently.

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Guleria further said that due to the outbreak and lockdown of Corona, all four ICPs (check posts) under our frontier - Petrapole, Gede, Gojadanga and Mawadipur are completely closed. Due to this, the process of movement of people through here has stopped. He told that although Bangladeshi citizens who want to go from India to that side are still going. Bangladesh has only a movement of a few people connected with diplomats or essential services. He is also coming from special permission. On these ICPs, the team of doctors conducts a thorough screening. However, he said that the number of Bangladeshis going from India to Bangladesh has decreased significantly in the last two-three days.

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