(District-North 24 Parganas)
On 29th January 2022 under the South Bengal Frontier, troops of ICP Ghojadanga, 153rd Battalion apprehended an Indian truck driver with 10 Phensedyl bottles from their area of responsibility. The smuggler was trying to illegally take them from India to Bangladesh through the area of North 24 Parganas district.
On 29th January, 2022 at about 1230 hrs, based on reliable information, the troops of ICP Ghojadanga, 153rd Battalion, Sector Kolkata stopped a truck (Reg. No. WB 23B 1125) at Ghojadanga parking area. The troops searched the truck thoroughly. During the search, 10 Phensedyl bottles were recovered from the cabin of the truck. At the same time the truck was seized along with the driver.
The apprehended person has been identified as Sahidullah Ghazi, age 24 years, S/o Safikul Ghazi, village Bhojpara, PS Baduria, District North 24 Parganas.
During preliminary interrogation, the truck driver told that he has taken goods from India to Bangladesh for import and export. He told that he driven a truck of Ajizar Ghazi, Village Kalibari, Post Office Tinda, PS Basirhat, District North 24 Parganas. He told that Mohammad Yunus, Village Nakudha, Post Office Tinda, PS Basirhat, District North 24 Parganas who works as a caretaker at the gate of Ghojadanga parking asked him to take the truck of Mukul Enterprises, Sun Moon International from India to Bangladesh. He further told that at the behest of Mohammad Yunus, he was taking a truck full of wheat from India to Bangladesh in which Phensedyl bottles were already kept. The price of the seized Phensedyl in the Indian market is Rs. 1,860/-.
The apprehended person and seized items have been handed over to Custom Office Ghojadanga for further legal action.
Public Relations Officer, South Bengal Frontier stated in a statement that the Border Security Force is taking strict measures to check smuggling along the Indo-Bangladesh Border. Further, the officer stated in strong words that the Border Security Force will not allow smuggling under any circumstances.
