North Bengal Inspector General of Police Sukesh Kumar Jain visited the Raniganj police outpost premises in Khoribari to open a newly built police barracks. During the visit, the district police provided him with a guard of honour. Following the inauguration, the IG used binoculars from a watch tower to inspect the Indo Nepal border. Darjeeling Range DIG Jayita Bose and District Superintendent of Police Shrikant Jagannathrao were also present during the inspection.
Later, the IG held a meeting with SSB IG Vandana Saxena. After the meeting, he
visited the immigration checkpost and border areas. The IG stated that the meeting included discussions on strengthening border security and stopping illegal activities. He mentioned that the Siliguri corridor is a sensitive area and monitoring is ongoing along the Indo Bangladesh, Indo Bhutan, and Indo Nepal borders.
He further stated that
security arrangements have been tightened for Durga Puja. Special monitoring is in place for puja pandals and traffic management by increasing police force numbers, and the police remain fully alert. Four-wheeler vehicles and bikes have been provided to the police following the Chief Minister's initiative, which will help make security arrangements in various areas much stronger.
