Covering 444.857 km of the international border, BSF personnel seized contraband worth Rs 29.43 crore between January and November 2025, dealing a significant blow to cross-border smuggling networks. The haul included sizable consignments of Yaba tablets, ganja, and Phensedyl cough syrup,
So far, six miscreants have been apprehended. One of them, identified as Akram from Sherpur, Bangladesh, was captured by villagers but later succumbed to injuries during treatment.
The Border Security Force (BSF) Meghalaya has launched "Operation Alert" along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya from August 10 - 16 to ensure foolproof security in the run-up to Independence Day.
Demonstrating high levels of vigilance and operational efficiency during the second quarter (25 April-25 July) of 2025, BSF Meghalaya reported a total of 33 significant seizures.
During the operation, alert troops of the 4th Battalion detected suspicious movement along the border and promptly acted, leading to the apprehension of a Bangladeshi national, a resident of Pirojpur District, Bangladesh, PRO, BSF Meghalaya said in a release.
In two separate operations along the India-Bangladesh border, the Border Security Force (BSF) Meghalaya Frontier intercepted and apprehended five Bangladeshi nationals attempting to cross into India illegally, officials said on Sunday.
BSF Meghalaya, successfully seized 22 cattle (buffaloes) along with five Indian nationals near the international border in the West Jaintia Hills District on March 25.
Acting on specific intelligence inputs, Border Security Force (BSF) Meghalaya, intercepted and apprehended multiple individuals attempting to cross the international border illegally, said BSF in a statement on Sunday.
Border Security Force (BSF) Meghalaya, in a well-coordinated joint operation with sister agencies, successfully intercepted and apprehended multiple individuals attempting to cross the international boundary illegally.
Border Security Force (BSF) Meghalaya apprehended two Bangladeshi nationals (one male and one female), along with two Indian touts, while they were attempting to cross the International Border in the East Jaintia Hills district, according to a press release.