A night curfew has been imposed along the Bangladesh border in north Tripura to prevent infiltration and illegal activities. This is in light of the imminent Lok Sabha elections. A north district official said the curfew will be in effect until June 2 and extends 500-metre from the border in Dharmanagar and Kanchanpur subdivisions.
The curfew will be enforced from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. and applies to all movement of people and traffic. Only officials, police, security personnel, and local residents with passes will be exempt from restrictions.
Dharmanagar and Kanchanpur fall under the East Tripura (ST) Lok Sabha constituency, which will hold elections on April 26. The West Tripura constituency will hold elections on April 19.