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Kolkata, Oct 2 (PTI) As the Durga Puja immersions began on Ichamati river along the India-Bangladesh border near Taki in North 24 Parganas district on Thursday, security has been stepped up to ensure smooth and safe festivities, a senior police officer said.
Security has been beefed up due to the international border status of the Ichamati river, he said.
The Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), along with local police from Basirhat Police District, will be patrolling the area as a part of precautionary measures, the officer said.
"The BSF and BGB will patrol the river using speedboats, drones, binoculars, and CCTV cameras. Watchtowers have been set up at key ghats, while disaster management teams and police forces are on standby, " the officer said.
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