BSF, Meghalaya police arrest human trafficker near Indo-Bangla border
Acting on specific intelligence, BSF troops from the 193 Battalion and local police apprehended Mia from a jungle area close to the border.
A 60-year-old man has been apprehended by the Border Security Force for allegedly trying to smuggle 45 gold biscuits from across the India-Bangladesh International Border in West Bengal.
The officials said Ahad Sardar was apprehended near the Tarali-I border post of the paramilitary in the North 24 Parganas district.
"The man had wrapped and concealed the 45 gold biscuits, weighing about 5.5 kg, to his waist. He was apprehended by a BSF patrol on border duty," a senior officer said.
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The man has been handed over to the local police and customs department, he said.
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