The vigilant jawans of the Border Security Force (BSF) at the Lakshmipur Border Outpost under 67 Battalion of the South Bengal Frontier, once again thwarted a gold smuggling attempt along the India-Bangladesh International Border in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. Acting on given intelligence, BSF successfully apprehended a smuggler red-handed while he was attempting to smuggle gold from Bangladesh into India. During the operation troops seized 1gold bar and 16 gold biscuits, weighing a total of 2.451 kg. The estimated market value of the seized gold is ₹2,42,94,960.
According to sources, two days ago, the jawans of 67 Battalion of the BSF received reliable intelligence indicating a possible gold smuggling attempt from the Laxmipur area. Acting on this information, all patrol parties and check posts of the concerned border outpost were put on high alert. On the morning of 24th June’ 2025, at around 7:45 AM, a suspicious motorcycle was spotted approaching from the direction of Laxmipur village. The motorcycle was stopped for inspection. Observing the rider’s suspicious behavior, the jawans conducted a thorough search and found two packets wrapped with plastic tape, hidden under the seat cover. Upon examination, the packets were found to be containing one gold bar and sixteen gold biscuits. The motorcycle and the smuggler were immediately taken into custody and brought to the Laxmipur border outpost for further questioning.
During preliminary questioning, the smuggler revealed that he had received the gold from a person in Laxmipur village and was on his way to deliver it to an unknown individual at the Bangaon bus stand via Boyra village. He was promised a payment of ₹1,000 per kilogram after thedelivery. However, due to the vigilance of the BSF, the smuggling attempt was foiled and the smuggler was apprehended. The total weight of the seized gold is 2.451kg, with an estimated value of ₹2,42,94,960.
The recovered gold has been handed over to the concerned authorities.
*The Public Relations Officer of the BSF South Bengal Frontier expressed appreciation for the successful operation and stated that BSF jawans are fully capable, vigilant, and dedicated to preventing illegal activities such as smuggling along the border. He also appealed to residents of border areas to report any information related to gold smuggling by contacting BSF’s ‘Seema Sathi’ helpline at 14419 or by sending a message or voice message on WhatsApp to 9903472227. He assured that appropriate rewards would be given for credible information and that the identity of the informants would be kept strictly confidential.
