Cachar district authorities has issued stringent prohibitory orders covering areas along the India-Bangladesh border. The orders, issued under Section 163 of the Bengal-Nagaland Special Security (BNSS) provisions by Cachar District Magistrate Mridul Yadav, aim to curb potential extremist activities and stop cross-border smuggling of goods and cattle in sensitive border zones.
Under the new restrictions, the movement of people is strictly prohibited between sunset and sunrise within a one-kilometre belt along the border. Similar curbs have been imposed along the banks of the Surma river. Boating in the river is banned during this period except for fishing for personal consumption, which requires special permission from the circle officer of Katigorah in consultation with the lessee, with prior intimation to both the district magistrate and the Border Security Force (BSF).
Transportation of essential commodities such as sugar, rice, wheat, edible oil, kerosene, and salt is also restricted during night hours, but within a wider five-kilometre belt along the border. In certain cases, limited relaxation may be granted by the circle officer after verification with local supply authorities, but copies of such approvals must be submitted to the district magistrate and BSF commandant. 
The orders are ex-parte and have immediate effect. They are expected to remain in force for the next two months unless revoked or modified earlier by the authorities. Government officials on duty, whether from the state or central administration, are exempt from the restrictions while performing official responsibilities in the border areas.
