SSB and UP Police Intensify Security Along Indo-Nepal Border Ahead of Independence Day

The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Uttar Pradesh Police have launched intensified security operations along the Indo-Nepal border ahead of Independence Day. The exercise, running till August 19, involves deploying dog squads, metal detectors, and CCTV cameras to enhance border vigilance and prevent illegal activities.

The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Uttar Pradesh Police have ramped up joint patrols and combing operations along the Indo-Nepal border, ahead of Independence Day, according to a senior police official on Tuesday.

'The security exercise, initiated yesterday, will continue until August 19. We have strengthened security arrangements along the border areas,' stated Somendra Meena, Superintendent of Police, Maharajganj.

He mentioned that dog squads have been deployed at the state's international border with Nepal to detect explosives, arms, and ammunition. 'We have several trained dogs skilled at identifying both narcotics and explosives. These dogs have been positioned at the Sonauli and Thothibari checkpoints on the Indo-Nepal border,' Meena said, adding that metal detectors and baggage scanners have been activated at these main checkpoints.

(With inputs from agencies.)