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India Gazette
9 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)
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Time of India
B'desh man, who entered India over a yr ago, arrested
Howrah: Police on Monday night arrested a Bangladeshi citizen, who reportedly crossed over into India illegally around 15 months ago. Faruk Sheikh (36), a resident of Mouli village in Narail district in Bangladesh, had paid a Bangladeshi facilitator, Sajjadul Biswas, Bangladeshi Taka 20,000 or around Rs 14,000 in Indian currency. Initially, he lived in Mumbai before arriving at Howrah station on Sunday. Sajjadul, who was in another compartment on the same train, reportedly cut off contact and his mobile became unreachable, police said. Cops at the Shibpur Police Station were alerted by residents who spotted Faruk seeking employment in the PM Basti area of Shibpur on Monday evening. Cops, on questioning, found no passport or visa on Faruk and arrested him under the Foreigners Act. During interrogation, he reportedly gave multiple versions of entering into India—through the Nadia border, Bongaon border and the unfenced area. He told police he worked as a mason during his stay in Mumbai. Cops reportedly found no Indian ID document though they found some papers with unclear drawings, which Faruk claimed, were connected to his masonry profession. The authorities are investigating Faruk's motive behind entering India and his planned return to Bangladesh. He was on Tuesday remanded in police custody for five days. Last week, a chauffeur, Azad Sheikh (41), who was apprehended for driving rashly, turned out to be a Bangladeshi national. On interrogation, he revealed that he managed to obtain Indian documents from a Nazat resident, Zafar Ali Sheikh, by paying Rs 15,000. He used those papers for his job. Police said an investigation was on to identify individuals crossing the border without proper documents, finding accommodation with relatives or through intermediaries, and subsequently, obtaining legitimate Indian identity documents against a modest amount. An earlier probe into passports being issued without proper verification of documents revealed that around 120 Bangladeshi nationals acquired Indian passports illegally and travelled abroad. In those cases, police had filed charges against 130 individuals, including suspected operatives.
