India News | Gold Worth Rs 4.36 Cr Seized Along India-Bangladesh Border in Bengal, 1 Arrested

Kolkata, Nov 19 (PTI) Border Security Force (BSF) arrested a person at the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal and seized gold biscuits worth Rs 4.36 crore, a statement said on Tuesday.

Acting on a tip-off, BSF personnel nabbed the man and seized 50 gold biscuits from his possession in Tentulberia area along the border on Monday.

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Upon being challenged by the BSF jawans, he tried to escape but was nabbed.

During interrogation, he claimed he was a civil engineer who engaged in smuggling for quick money. He was tasked with handing over consignments to carriers for an amount of Rs 500-Rs 1,000 per delivery, it added.

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The arrested individual and the seized gold have been handed over to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Kolkata, for further action.

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