<p class="title">An incident of firing on miscreants along the India-Bangladesh border by the police to prevent them from entering illegally was reported in Assam's Karimganj district, officials said on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Acting on a tip-off that a group from Bangladesh was planning to enter into the Nilambazar area for allegedly lifting cows and robbing other valuables, a police team led by DSP Gitartha Dev Sarma, was camping in the area since Tuesday night, they said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The team spotted the movement of the miscreants in Baliabasti, a kilometre away from the international border, and they were asked to surrender, but they fled from the area.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Police opened fire but they managed to escape, taking advantage of the darkness, Dev Sarma said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">There was no report of any casualty or injury.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A sharp weapon, some clothing, footwear and food items were recovered from the spot, police said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Patrolling has been intensified along the India-Bangladesh border to prevent illegal entry from the neighbouring country, the DSP added.</p>
<p class="title">An incident of firing on miscreants along the India-Bangladesh border by the police to prevent them from entering illegally was reported in Assam's Karimganj district, officials said on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Acting on a tip-off that a group from Bangladesh was planning to enter into the Nilambazar area for allegedly lifting cows and robbing other valuables, a police team led by DSP Gitartha Dev Sarma, was camping in the area since Tuesday night, they said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The team spotted the movement of the miscreants in Baliabasti, a kilometre away from the international border, and they were asked to surrender, but they fled from the area.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Police opened fire but they managed to escape, taking advantage of the darkness, Dev Sarma said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">There was no report of any casualty or injury.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A sharp weapon, some clothing, footwear and food items were recovered from the spot, police said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Patrolling has been intensified along the India-Bangladesh border to prevent illegal entry from the neighbouring country, the DSP added.</p>