The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday apprehended a smuggler and seized 45 gold biscuits weighing 5.24 kg worth Rs 3.07 crores at Integrated Check Post (ICP) Petrapole in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.
"The BSF search team thoroughly searched the bus and found 52 gold biscuits weighing 6,950 grams in the hollow pipe near its fuel tank," stated the officials.
Foiling a smuggling bid, Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday apprehended two Bangladeshi nationals along with 52 gold biscuits worth Rs 4.24 crore at Integrated Check Post (ICP) Petrapole on the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district.
Ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit, Border Security Force (BSF) Director General SL Thaosen on Monday visited the South Bengal frontier and reviewed the security arrangements at Integrated-Check Post (ICP) Petrapole.
The Border Security Force (BSF) team apprehended one Bangladeshi smuggler and seized 40 biscuits worth Rs 2.78 crores, which were hidden below the fish boxes in the truck
South Bengal Frontier, BSF exchanged sweets and greetings with Border Guard Bangladesh on the occasion of Raising Day of Border Guards Bangladesh at ICP Petrapole, Mahadipur and other Border posts on Tuesday.
BSF noticed suspicious movement of person around ICP Petrapole on Sunday. When he was searched thoroughly, eight gold biscuits came out from his slippers.
New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): Facing disruptions for the last two days, international trade through Integrated Check Post (ICP) Petrapole at the India-Bangladesh border resumed on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], January 18 (ANI): Taking cognizance of the spate in the smuggling activities at the Petrapole Integrated Checkpost (ICP) in the recent past, the Border Security Force (BSF) has seized 82 fake driving licences and completely banned such drivers carrying fake driving licence
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 3 (ANI): South Bengal Frontier, BSF exchanged greetings and sweets with the Border Guard Bangladesh at the integrated check-post (ICP) Petrapole and other Border posts on Diwali eve on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): In order to facilitate cross-border trade and movement for people, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Friday inaugurated passenger Terminal Building (1) at the Petrapole point of India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal.
New Delhi [India], August 24 (ANI): The government of India has relaxed the rules for the import of crushed and de-oiled GM soya cake which is going to benefit the farmers, poultry farmers and fishermen in a big way.