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India Gazette
7 hours ago
- India Gazette
Bengal: BSF foils smuggling attempt, confiscates large haul of Bangladeshi currency, seizes contraband items
Nadia (West Bengal) [India], June 9 (ANI): The vigilant jawans of BSF South Bengal Frontier foiled a major smuggling attempt on the Indo-Bangladesh International Border in Nadia district of West Bengal and recovered 21,00,000 Bangladeshi Taka, 340 bottles of Phensedyl and 11 kg of Ganja. This action was made possible by the vigilance and prompt response of jawans at the border, who quickly acted on information about suspicious activity and foiled the smugglers' plans, BSF said in a press release. 'Yesterday, on June 8, the jawans of Border Outpost Gongra of 161 Battalion of BSF deployed on the Indo-Bangladesh International Border in Nadia district of West Bengal received secret information that illegal items could be smuggled from the area of the border outpost. Acting on the received intelligence, the jawans of the Border Outpost devised a plan to catch the smugglers red-handed and set up ambushes at highly sensitive locations. Around 3 a.m., they noticed suspicious movements near the fencing, where several smugglers were hiding in a banana orchard. The jawans immediately sprang into action, attempting to surround the suspects and warning them to stop,' South Bengal Frontier BSF official said. BSF official further said that after realising they were encircled by BSF personnel, the smugglers panicked and, taking advantage of the darkness and the dense banana plantation, managed to flee. Upon receiving information about the incident, a thorough search operation was launched across the area, but no trace of the smugglers could be found. However, during the search, 21,00,000 Bangladeshi currency, 340 bottles of Phensedyl and 11 kg of Ganja were recovered from the spot. All the recovered items have been seized and handed over to the concerned department. The Public Relations Officer of the South Bengal Frontier confirmed the incident and stated that the ongoing operation by the Border Security Force (BSF) to curb smuggling and drug trafficking along the India-Bangladesh border is consistently achieving remarkable success. Owing to the sharp vigilance and rapid response of BSF jawans, smuggling attempts along the border are repeatedly being disrupted. (ANI)
The Print
11-05-2025
- The Print
Drone found in Bengal's Murshidabad non-lethal: BSF
In a statement on the Murshidabad drone, the paramilitary force emphasised that it was a non-lethal, commercial device with no payload capacity, typically used for photography during events. The paramilitary force's remark comes amidst heightened tension along the north-western frontier due to repeated drone incursions by Pakistan in recent days. Kolkata, May 11 (PTI) The BSF South Bengal Frontier on Sunday urged the public not to spread rumours along the eastern border and downplayed concerns over a drone found in Murshidabad, describing it as a harmless photography device with no payload capacity. Such drones are 'used by our photographers to cover any function or event and have no load carrying capacity,' the BSF clarified. According to the BSF, the drone 'has been recovered deep inside Indian territory, with only a range of 400–500 metres, flying time of 15–20 minutes depending upon the battery being used, an inbuilt 4K camera and no load carrying capacity.' 'Therefore, it shouldn't be seen and equated with the kind we have been listening to these days,' the statement said, adding the recovered drone was handed over to Shamsheergunj police station and they are trying to find the user,' it added. Murshidabad is a border district in West Bengal sharing frontiers with Bangladesh. PTI SUS MNB This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
The Print
08-05-2025
- The Print
Man arrested with gold biscuits at India-Bangladesh border
Kolkata, May 8 (PTI) A man was arrested at the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas with gold biscuits worth Rs 33.53 lakh, the BSF said on Thursday. Acting on precise intelligence, personnel of the 143 battalion of BSF South Bengal Frontier intercepted a motorcycle rider at the Bithari border outpost on Wednesday, it said.
