AGARTALA, Aug 14 (TIWN): Security was beefed up in the state ahead of the 74th Independence Day celebrations in capital city Agartala and across Tripura.

All police stations in Tripura were put on maximum alert and BSF was alerted so that no insurgent could cross the 856 km-long Indo-Bangla international border in Tripura from their hideout in Bangladesh.

Dog squads and bomb squads were pressed into action on Friday as well. Sniffers were seen checking around the Badharghat railway station and major public places of the city on the day.

Tripura CM Biplab Deb also has greeted the state ahead of I-Day.

Tight observation also continues in Agartala MBB Airport and other bus terminals.