Border Security Force personnel patrol along the border with Bangladesh. Photo courtesy: AFP
New Delhi, May 04 : India on Sunday handed over a list of top Indian criminals and terrorists hiding in Bangladesh and asked Dhaka to step up security along the international border in the wake of the ongoing general elections in the north-east.
A home ministry official told PTI that Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty made the request as he called on State Minister for Home Affairs Tanjim Ahmad Sohel Taj at his office.
"The Indian envoy handed over a list of the (Indian) criminals and terrorists to the state minister," Taj said adding Bangladesh would not allow any foreign elements to use its soil against any of its neighbours.
"We have also requested the authorities to intensify security vigil over them specially until the end of the polls in our eastern states," Chakarvarti said.
Later talking to newsmen Chakravarty said he handed over the list of top Indian terrorists hiding in Bangladesh to the government here but added that he did not have any discussion on any particular person like separatist ULFA leader Anup Chetia, now serving jail term.
Chakravarti said they did not discuss the issue of separatist ULFA leader Anup Chetia, now serving jail term.
An Indian high commission spokesman later said during the half an hour meeting, the envoy also discussed with the junior minister about the bilateral security issues and extradition of their nationals who were jailed on charges of intrusion and other charges.