LUCKNOW: The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has decided to electronically cover the entire Indo-Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh.
There are 11 transit points through which Indians and Nepalese cross the border daily but cameras cover only a few points in Bahraich and Siddharthnagar districts.
Once installed at every point, any unusual activity could be recorded and instantly the security forces nearest to the location would be alerted. Reports from border districts say the border would still be porous for illegals to cross at night but at least daytime entry could be checked if foreigners used entry points nearer to the checkposts.
According to Anil Agarwal, IG, SSB (Lucknow Frontier), since China is setting up study centres in Nepal, close to the border with India, more Chinese would be entering India with the support of Maoists, pretending to be tourists from Nepal.
In a recent incident, three Chinese including a woman were arrested in Bahraich. They claimed to be tourists but without any visa. Strangely, one of them had an Indian PAN (Permanent Account Number) card. They were caught filming important installations.
China claimed they had mistakenly strayed into the Indian territory.
Reports said work on electronic surveillance started about a year ago but recent developments have forced the authorities to expedite the matter.
The Sashastra Seema Bal as well as the border district police are also seeking appointment of personnel with working knowledge of Chinese language, as the security personnel had difficulty in understanding what the three caught in Bahraich were saying, apart from some broken English that could be understood.
link: http://expressbuzz.com/nation/cameras-to-be-installed-along-border-with-nepal/242684.html
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Cameras to be installed along border with Nepal
LUCKNOW: The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has decided to electronically cover the entire Indo-Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh.
There are 11 transit points through which Indians and Nepalese cross the border daily but cameras cover only a few points in Bahraich and Siddharthnagar districts.
Once installed at every point, any unusual activity could be recorded and instantly the security forces nearest to the location would be alerted. Reports from border districts say the border would still be porous for illegals to cross at night but at least daytime entry could be checked if foreigners used entry points nearer to the checkposts.
According to Anil Agarwal, IG, SSB (Lucknow Frontier), since China is setting up study centres in Nepal, close to the border with India, more Chinese would be entering India with the support of Maoists, pretending to be tourists from Nepal.
In a recent incident, three Chinese including a woman were arrested in Bahraich. They claimed to be tourists but without any visa. Strangely, one of them had an Indian PAN (Permanent Account Number) card. They were caught filming important installations.
China claimed they had mistakenly strayed into the Indian territory.
Reports said work on electronic surveillance started about a year ago but recent developments have forced the authorities to expedite the matter.
The Sashastra Seema Bal as well as the border district police are also seeking appointment of personnel with working knowledge of Chinese language, as the security personnel had difficulty in understanding what the three caught in Bahraich were saying, apart from some broken English that could be understood.
link: http://expressbuzz.com/nation/cameras-to-be-installed-along-border-with-nepal/242684.html
There are 11 transit points through which Indians and Nepalese cross the border daily but cameras cover only a few points in Bahraich and Siddharthnagar districts.
Once installed at every point, any unusual activity could be recorded and instantly the security forces nearest to the location would be alerted. Reports from border districts say the border would still be porous for illegals to cross at night but at least daytime entry could be checked if foreigners used entry points nearer to the checkposts.
According to Anil Agarwal, IG, SSB (Lucknow Frontier), since China is setting up study centres in Nepal, close to the border with India, more Chinese would be entering India with the support of Maoists, pretending to be tourists from Nepal.
In a recent incident, three Chinese including a woman were arrested in Bahraich. They claimed to be tourists but without any visa. Strangely, one of them had an Indian PAN (Permanent Account Number) card. They were caught filming important installations.
China claimed they had mistakenly strayed into the Indian territory.
Reports said work on electronic surveillance started about a year ago but recent developments have forced the authorities to expedite the matter.
The Sashastra Seema Bal as well as the border district police are also seeking appointment of personnel with working knowledge of Chinese language, as the security personnel had difficulty in understanding what the three caught in Bahraich were saying, apart from some broken English that could be understood.
link: http://expressbuzz.com/nation/cameras-to-be-installed-along-border-with-nepal/242684.html
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