Assam villagers claim to receive threat calls from Bangladeshi fundamentalists
Following the alerts, both the Border Security Force (BSF) and Assam Police have stepped up security along the sensitive border belt.The threats come just days after a youth from the same border area was arrested on the eve of Independence Day with a Bangladeshi SIM card and a Bangladeshi flag in his possession. The incident has fuelled suspicions of cross-border attempts to destabilise the region.A senior police officer said the developments indicate a pattern of 'anti-India activities' being pushed across the border. 'These threats cannot be ignored. Security forces are maintaining high vigilance,' the officer added.For villagers, however, the uncertainty is deeply unsettling. 'We just want peace, but after these warnings, people are worried about their safety,' another resident said.- Ends
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