Bengal: BSF seizes gold biscuits worth over Rs 1 cr hidden in cycle

Kolkata, Nov 27 : The Border Security Force seized seven gold biscuits worth over Rs 1 crore in West Bengal’s Malda district, officials said on Thursday.

Acting on specific intelligence, the 119 battalion of BSF, deployed along the India-Bangladesh border under the South Bengal Frontier, made the recovery on Wednesday, they said.

The gold biscuits were hidden in a cycle, and the rider abandoned it during searches and managed to escape, a BSF statement said.

The total weight of the seized gold is 816.41 gram, with an estimated market value of Rs 1.02 crore. (PTI)

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