Guwahati: Assam’s Cachar district administration has imposed prohibitory measures along sensitive areas of the Indo-Bangladesh border to prevent illegal movement and maintain law and order, officials said on Tuesday.
District Magistrate Mridul Yadav, under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), ordered restrictions on the movement of people from sunset to sunrise within a one-kilometre zone along the international border in Cachar.
The move comes amid concerns over unauthorised cross-border movement and potential misuse of night hours for illegal activities.
The order also bans night-time movement on the Surma river and its high banks within Indian territory to curb smuggling and illegal infiltration.
Boating and fishing on the river are restricted, with fishing allowed only for local residents for personal use, subject to prior permission from the Katigorah Circle Officer. Such permissions will be closely monitored.
Additionally, the transportation of essential commodities such as sugar, rice, wheat, edible oil, kerosene, and salt is restricted at night within a 5-km belt inside Cachar district along the Bangladesh border.
Any exemptions will be granted only after verification by the supply department for specific purposes, locations, and timings.
State and central government officials on duty are exempted from these restrictions to ensure administrative and security operations continue smoothly.
The prohibitory orders are effective immediately and will remain in force for two months unless revised earlier, the DM added.