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Mizoram asks police, para-military to keep vigil on border

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Press Trust of India Aizawl
Mizoram government today instructed the police, para-military forces and the intelligence agencies to maintain strict vigil in view of the recent terrorist attacks in neighbouring Bangladesh.

An official statement said a meeting on internal security, chaired by chief minister Lal Thanhawla, state home minister R. Lalzirliana, chief secretary Lalmalsawma and senior officers deliberated on beefing up security in the border areas.

"Though there has been no specific threat following Dhaka terror attacks, there should not be complacency about the internal security of the state," participants in the meeting said.

Better coordination among the security agencies was also given utmost importance at the meeting.

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First Published: Jul 13 2016 | 6:13 PM IST

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