The Meghalaya government has intensified security measures along the international border with Bangladesh following the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, which resulted in the death of 25 tourists and a local resident.Tourism Minister Paul Lyngdoh stated that the government is maintaining heightened vigilance along the border and is in regular contact with the Border Security Force (BSF).
Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma is closely monitoring the security situation, Lyngdoh said while adding that he had met with Director General of Police Idashisha Nongrang to discuss further strengthening of the security framework.
The government is taking steps to reinforce the police force by filling up around 3,000 existing vacancies and coordinating with central forces, particularly the BSF, to ensure public safety in areas where there are security gaps, Lyngdoh said. He condemned the Pahalgam terror attack as a “drastic and inhuman act” and added that Meghalaya extends its full support to the Union government in countering terrorism in the affected region.