SHILLONG: The Pnar Students Movement (PSM), Jowai Circle, has urged the Meghalaya Government to restore an Anti-Infiltration Directorate check gate along the Jowai-Dawki road, citing concerns over alleged unauthorised crossings through vulnerable stretches of the international border. A delegation of the organisation met Deputy Chief Minister in-charge of Home (Police) Prestone Tynsong on Tuesday and submitted a memorandum seeking stronger surveillance and enforcement measures along the corridor.
The PSM said a check gate had earlier operated in the Dawki area to inspect vehicles and monitor pedestrian movement but had reportedly remained non-functional or been discontinued in recent years. PSM Legal Secretary Lidarpaia Dkhar said the delegation raised concerns relating to border security and the need to revive the anti-infiltration mechanism along the Jowai-Dawki route.
The organisation alleged that recent security lapses had allowed attempts by Bangladeshi nationals to cross through vulnerable stretches in the Dawki sector. It sought the deployment of a fully functional check gate at a strategic location, along with adequate personnel and dedicated enforcement staff. The PSM also called for regular joint operations involving the police, district administration, intelligence agencies and other competent authorities, with particular attention to vulnerable roads, footpaths, riverine routes and other possible transit points.
The memorandum was addressed to Tynsong, with copies marked to the Superintendent of Police, Anti-Infiltration Directorate, Meghalaya Police, the Deputy Commissioner of West Jaintia Hills and the Superintendent of Police, West Jaintia Hills. The PSM said strengthening surveillance along the border was important for national security as well as the protection of indigenous communities and social and economic stability in border areas.
