A suspected terrorist has been arrested in the neighbouring Indian town of Jaigaon recently. BBS has learnt that the man actually tried to enter Bhutan several times. According to sources, he would have been successful had it not been for the Border Management Systems installed at the Pedestrian Terminal.
The first-ever pedestrian terminal opened on 23rd September last year requires foreigners to produce their passports while Indians can use their voter cards to enter the country. An individual has to go through a body scanning machine while luggage is screened by x-ray machines just like at an airport. All this is believed to have foiled the suspect’s attempts to enter the country. However, officials have not made any statements to confirm it.
