(District- North 24 Parganas)
On March 17, 2022, Border Security Force troops under South Bengal Frontier seized 40 gold biscuits and thwarting the attempts of smugglers from their area of responsibility which the smugglers were trying to smuggle from Bangladesh to India from the North 24 Parganas district area. According to the statement, the total weight of the seized gold biscuits is 4.6 kg (4665.42 grams) whose estimated cost is Rs 2,42,36,856/-.
On March 17, 2022 at around 0745 hrs, the troops of the Border Out Post Dobarpara, 158 Battalion, Sector Kolkata, noticed the movements of a suspect during duty. The jawan challenged him to stop. Seeing the BSF Jawan, the smuggler threw his bag/ potla and iron dagger (Dah) and fled towards Bangladesh taking the advantage of dense vegetation and the Ichhamati river. By then senior officers had reached the spot. As soon as the smuggler’s bag was opened, 40 gold biscuits were recovered from it.
The seized Gold biscuits have been handed over to Customs Office Petrapole for further legal proceedings.
South Bengal Frontier Public Relations Officer and DIG Surjeet Singh Guleria stated that the Border Security Force is taking strict steps to stop smuggling along the Indo-Bangladesh border. Due to which the people involved in such crimes are facing a lot of difficulties. Smugglers having wrong intentions will not be spared. He added that the BSF troops are being given proper training in every Modus Operandi of the smugglers, so that the smugglers’ trap can be broken. BSF Intelligence is constantly engaged in gathering information that which syndicate gang is behind this seized gold biscuits. Along with this, the officer also stated this a big achievement of our troops.