BSF seizes 12kg gold along India-Bangladesh border; 2 arrested

New Delhi, May 24

The Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday seized 11.62 kg of gold worth Rs 6.15 crore along the India-Bangladesh border and arrested two smugglers.

The two smugglers, who were carrying 74 gold biscuits and three gold bars, were arrested in two separate operations.

In the first operation, based on a tip-off, troops of the BSF’s 179 Battalion were checking vehicles at the ICP Petrapole on Monday.

The troops stopped a truck returning to India from Bangladesh (Benapol) near the passenger gate.

While searching, a large packet wrapped in black cloth was found behind the driver’s seat and on opening it, 70 gold biscuits and three gold bars were seized.

The value of the seized gold biscuits and bars was estimated to be Rs 5.98 crore.

On Monday, at Jayantipur Border Outpost under the 158 Battalion, the BSF troops, during routine checking, stopped a suspected motorcyclist.

The troops found four gold biscuits weighing 466.62 gm from under the seat of the motorcycle.

The arrested smugglers were handed over to the Customs Office, Petrapole, along with the seized gold.

South Bengal Frontier DIG Surjeet Singh Guleria expressed happiness over the achievement of the jawans. IANS