In yet another success in its drive against trans-border smuggling at the Indo-Bangladesh border, the Border Security Force (BSF) apprehended a smuggler and recovered illegal arms, according to an official statement.
Based on reliable input, bordermen of 75 BSF battalions along with Narcotic Control Bureau Zonal HQ Kolkata launched a special joint operation on Sunday in a bordering village in the Coochbehar district of West Bengal.
On a visit to the Chandipur-Srirampur area in the Unakoti district on Saturday, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha assured of all necessary steps to repair portions of the India-Bangladesh border fencing that were damaged due to river erosion, the government informed through an official state
A coordination meeting was held on Saturday between the Nodal officers of Border Security Force (BSF) and the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) to discuss, among others, the issue of security, along the Indo-Bangladesh border, the BSF informed through a statement.
Border Security Force personnel on Monday thwarted a smuggling attempt across the India–Bangladesh border in West Bengal's Murshidabad. A cattle smuggler was killed in an encounter, said officials.
Bangladesh’s Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Hasan Mahmud on Thursday said that India and Bangladesh relations have reached “new dimensions” as the two countries have begun trade transactions in “Rupee and Taka”.
The Special Crime Branch of Cooch Behar District Police arrested Ajay Roy from the Assam-Bangladesh border at Jorai junction that falls under Bakshirhat police station area on the basis of confidential information.
The Border Security Force (BSF) troops under the South Bengal Frontier rescued 18 exotic birds (Lutino Lovebirds) from the clutches of smugglers at the Indo-Bangladesh international border area, an official said.
"The seized gold weighs approximately 1165 grams and 705 milligrams, with an estimated value of Rs 70,44,325. The disposal of seized gold has been done as per procedure, the BSF release said.
According to the BSF officials, the women were caught by alert troops of the North Bengal Frontier from near the Indo-Bangladesh border of West Bengal's Cooch Behar district.
Border Security Force (BSF) has thwarted a cattle smuggling bid near the Indo-Bangladesh border in West Bengal's Nadia district and apprehended one person, officials said on Friday.