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Tight security on Bihar-Bengal border as West Bengal polls underway
Updated On: 23 April, 2026 01:52 PM IST | Patna | IANS
Security has been tightened along the Bihar–West Bengal border as polling gets underway, with districts like Katihar under high alert. Authorities have launched strict vehicle checks and surveillance to prevent cross-border crime and ensure peaceful elections
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As polling for the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections is underway on Thursday, security agencies intensified vigilance along Bihar’s border areas adjoining the state, with Katihar district placed on high alert.
According to sources, police have launched a special mirror-checking drive at 11 strategic entry and exit points in the Katihar district connected to West Bengal.
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