Kolkata, Aug 5
The Border Security Force (BSF) arrested two smugglers and seized gold worth over Rs 1 crore from them along the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB) in the Nadia district of West Bengal on Tuesday.
A special team was formed to apprehend the smugglers who were transporting the gold from Bangladesh to India.
Around 10 am, the jawans spotted the bus, mentioned in the intelligence input, near the Mahisbathan area. The jawans pursued the bus and stopped it.
A search led to the seizure of seven pieces of gold hidden in cavities in the slippers of the two smugglers.
“Two mobile phones were also seized. The two men were arrested and taken to the Vijaymath BOP,” the official added.
The weight of the seized gold is 1030.720 grams, and its estimated value is Rs 1,05,75,187, the BSF said. The smugglers, along with the gold and the mobile phones, have been handed over to the concerned department for further legal action.
"I would again appeal to the border population to share any information about gold smuggling through the BSF's 'Seema Sathi' helpline number 14419. People can also send voice or text messages with information to the WhatsApp number 9903472227. Those providing credible information will be suitably rewarded and their identities kept strictly confidential," he said