Five new police outposts opened in Alipurduar border villages
The outposts aim to strengthen security along international and interstate borders and improve police access for residents in remote areas.
Five new police outposts were inaugurated in Alipurduar district on Tuesday to improve security along international and interstate borders, according to Telegraph India.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) North Bengal Sukesh Jain inaugurated the facilities to assist residents in far-flung villages who previously travelled long distances to reach police stations.
Four outposts have been established near the India-Bhutan frontier at Lankapara near Birpara station, Pashakha and Chuapara in Kalchini, and Hatipota in Kumargram. The fifth outpost is located at Sankosh along the Assam-Bengal border.
Jain said the outposts would strengthen policing in the sensitive border belt and help residents report problems more easily. He stated that making the region drug-free is a foremost priority for the police.
The inauguration was attended by Forest Minister Manoj Kumar Oraon, Alipurduar MP Manoj Tigga, Minister of State for Home and Hill Affairs Bishal Lama, and Alipurduar Superintendent of Police Amit Kumar Shaw.
Following the inauguration, Jain visited the Golf Course ground in Rydak to check arrangements for an event on November 18, where Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari is scheduled to speak.