New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- With Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday inaugurating the Border Out Posts (BOPs) at Leti and Indarwa in Kishanganj district of Bihar, India aimed to put hold on "illegal infiltration" in Seemanchal region of the sate-- marking a significant step in strengthening security along the India-Nepal frontier.

Officials responsible with ensuring internal security of the country suggested the two BOPs have been established to enhance surveillance and plug vulnerabilities along the porous international border with Nepal.

Kishanganj lies in Bihar's sensitive Seemanchal region, which shares a long and largely open border with Nepal. Unlike fenced borders, the India-Nepal boundary allows free movement of people under bil...