Shillong, July 02: Today the BSF troops deployed at Nayabazar, East Khasi Hills district (Meghalaya), saw some suspicious movement of a person entering from Bangladesh into India in the area of to Nayabazar market on International border.
When BSF party on duty challenged him to stop he didn’t halt and ran back with full speed towards Bangladesh. While hot persuit BSF troops tried to nab the suspected smuggler a packet fell on ground which the smuggler tried to retrieve but he could not due to swift action by BSF troops.
The suspected person escaped to Bangladesh taking advantage of darkness and thick vegetation in the area. On searching the area, 01 No Gold biscuits weighing 100 gms worth more than 3.5 lakhs were recovered.
It seems that these Gold biscuits are being smuggled from Bangladesh to Indian Territory in lieu of cattle. It’s a significant and praiseworthy effort by BSF as such trend is just initial stage in Meghalaya.
The BSF has stepped up its special drive against the smugglers and intensified its operations on the Indo-Bangladesh Border to prevent nefarious design of trans-border criminal to maintain tranquillity in bordering areas of Meghalaya state.
Two days back BSF has seized 2 Gold Biscuits from same area. Seized items handed over to concerned department for further legal action.
