Indo-Bangla border sealed ahead of Independence Day

Shillong: Security has been beefed up in vulnerable areas in Meghalaya, including state secretariat, and the Indo-Bangla border sealed in the wake of threats of possible militant strikes in ahead of the Independence Day. After chairing a high-level security meeting today, Home Minister HDR Lyngdoh said the Indo-Bangla border has been sealed to prevent possible entry of militants into the state. "Police are conducting raids on suspected militant hideouts," he said. Lyngdoh said the government has taken a decision to restrict entry of public into the main secretariat to ensure discipline and order. "Government employees will have to produce identity cards for entering the secretariat," he said. Police indicated that there were inputs about groups of militants entering the state to carry out subversive attacks. "We are monitoring the situation. Necessary action is being taken to prevent them in their plans," a senior official said.