BSF seizes gold worth Rs 5 crore in West Bengal’s Nadia
Acting on intelligence, troops of the BSF's South Bengal Frontier intercept a man near the Sunder Border Outpost and recover 35 gold biscuits concealed around his waist
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The BSF has seized gold biscuits worth over Rs 5 crore and arrested an alleged smuggler near the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal's Nadia district, officials said on Monday.
Acting on intelligence, troops of the BSF's South Bengal Frontier intercepted the man near the Sunder Border Outpost on Saturday, and recovered 35 gold biscuits concealed around his waist, they said.
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The accused, a resident of Haritalapara village under Dhantala police station, was handed over to the authorities, along with the seized gold, for further investigation, a BSF spokesperson said.
During preliminary questioning, he revealed information about a network involved in smuggling gold across the international border, which is being verified, the official said.
This is the third major gold seizure in recent days along the India-Bangladesh border, he added.
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