Meghalaya Imposes Two-Month Night Curfew Along Indo-Bangladesh border Amid Rising Tensions

SHILLONG: In view of the current situation in Bangladesh, night curfew under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) has been imposed in East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya. The curfew will be enforced within a 1 km radius from the Zero Line along the International Border. According to the order issued by R.M. Kurbah, IAS, District Magistrate of East Khasi Hills, the night curfew will be in place daily from 8 pm to 6 am and will remain in force for two months from the date of its issuance from May 8, 2025.

The curfew prohibits movement of people near the border with the intent to cross into Bangladesh or enter India illegally. It also restricts any unauthorized procession or unlawful assembly of five or more persons and bans the carrying of items that could be used as weapons, such as sticks, rods, and stones.

Additionally, the order aims to curb illegal and undesirable activities, including the smuggling of cattle, contraband goods, betel nut, betel leaves, dry fish, bidis, cigarettes, and tea leaves in and around the Indo-Bangladesh border. (ANI)

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