New Delhi, July 19 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday inspected an indigenous radio-based fence breach detection system along the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal that instantly alerts Border Security Force (BSF) personnel whenever the border fence is tampered with, as part of the Centre's push to strengthen border security through technology, marking his first on-ground review of border security in West Bengal since the BJP assumed office in the state.

The visit formed part of Shah's three-day tour of West Bengal, during which he is reviewing security arrangements along the India-Bangladesh border, holding meetings on law and order, and inaugurating border infrastructure projects. The radio-based smart fencing system is ...