MEGHALAYA TO SET UP OUTPOSTS ALONG BORDER WITH ASSAM

The Meghalaya government on Tuesday announced the establishment of border outposts (BOPS) in seven areas along the border with Assam.

The move comes a week after six people — an Assam forest department guard and five khasi villagers — were killed in a firing incident in West Jaintia Hills.

After chairing a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, chief minister Conrad K Sangma said, “We have officially sanctioned and approved seven BOPS in sensitive areas and upgradation of police outposts in Patharkhmah and Kyrshai in Ri Bhoi and West Khasi Hills district.”

The seven BOPS will be established in Muriap in East Jaintia Hills; Mukroh, Tiwieh in West Jaintia Hills; Rani (Jirang) in Ri Bhoi; and Umwali, Lejadubi and Langpih in West Khasi Hills.

The required manpower and infrastructure will be immediately sanctioned and created, the chief minister said.