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Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
BSF seizes 95kg ganja, 510 bottles of cough syrup in West Bengal border raid
Kolkata: In a major haul, BSF South Bengal Frontier seized 95 kilograms of Ganja and 510 bottles of Wincerex and foiled an attempt to smuggle narcotics along the Indo–Bangladesh international border in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district. The troops of the 143 Battalion of BSF South Bengal Frontier's Tarali-1 Border Outpost on Wednesday laid an ambush near a papaya orchard and initiated stringent surveillance in the border areas. In the wee hours of Wednesday, at around 3.40 am, the troops spotted 5–6 'suspicious individuals carrying loads on their heads and moving toward the international border through paddy fields', BSF said in a statement. 'The troops immediately challenged them to stop and advanced quickly towards them. Fearing capture, the smugglers panicked and threw down their goods and fled toward Swaroopdah village taking cover of darkness and bushes.' 'The BSF conducted a thorough search operation in the area and recovered six plastic sacks. They recovered a total of 95 kilograms of Ganja, packed in 109 packets and 510 bottles of Wincerex on further examination of these sacks,' BSF said. The seized narcotics will be handed over to the concerned department after completing the necessary legal formalities, sources told ET. N K Pandey, Public Relations Officer of the South Bengal Frontier, stated that 'BSF personnel are performing their duties with full alertness and commitment to prevent smuggling along the India–Bangladesh border. As a result of their continuous and strategic actions, major smuggling attempts are being thwarted.'
Time of India
15-06-2025
- Time of India
BSF foils major Phensedyl smuggling bid on Bangladesh border
Kolkata: Phensedyl smuggling has become rampant in the last six months in Bengal and has substantially replaced cattle smuggling across the Indo-Bangladesh border West Bengal. The BSF South Bengal Frontier has foiled another major smuggling attempt of 340 bottles of Phensedyl on Monday in the wee hours on the Indo-Bangladesh International Border in Nadia district and recovered 21,00,000 Bangladeshi Taka, (around highest in last six months), amid the political turmoil in Bangladesh, people in the know told ET. In January this year, BSF seized a huge consignment of 62,200 bottles of Phensedyl from Nahata in Nadia district and uncovered three underground bunkers packed with Phensedyl, a cough syrup banned in Bangladesh though used as an addictive substance. The stash was only one kilometre away from the border. During the search operations, BSF found three underground storage tanks and two of these storage tanks were built under dense vegetation while another was built under a hut made of CGI sheets. Following the big haul of January, several smaller quantities have been seized in the past few months. 'Phensedyl smuggling has increased in the last six months while the cattle smuggling across the Indo-Bangladesh border in West Bengal has substantially decreased. In many cases, small amounts of Phensedyl bottles are thrown across the fences easily by smugglers, a highly placed BSF source told ET. Meanwhile, on Monday the jawans of BSF South Bengal Frontier foiled the smuggling of 11 kg of Ganja along with Phensedyl and Bangladeshi currency. '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. The jawans of BSF Border Outpost Gongra of 161 Battalion received information that illegal items could be smuggled from the area of the border outpost. Acting on the input, the jawans of the Border Outpost planned to catch the smugglers red-handed and set up ambushes at highly sensitive locations, sources said. DIG, BSF, South Bengal Frontier, and spokesperson NK Pandey said '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." 'Around 3 a.m., the BSF jawans 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. Realizing they were surrounded by BSF, the smugglers took advantage of the darkness and the dense banana plantation, managed to flee,' BSF sources said. A search operation was carried across the area and 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.
India Gazette
09-06-2025
- 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.
