BSF jawans foil bid to smuggle 16kg silver ornaments near Bangladesh border, 1 held

Kolkata, Jul 24 : The Border Security Force (BSF) has said its jawans seized 16.55 kg of silver ornaments and arrested one person during a patrol at Tarali border outpost under the South Bengal Frontier, the paramilitary force said in a statement on Thursday.

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Acting on a tip-off, jawans of the 143 Battalion intercepted a motorised van, and upon inspection, discovered 16 packets wrapped in brown tape, concealed in a secret cavity of the wooden vehicle.

“All 16 packets were found to contain silver ornaments,” the BSF said, adding that the seized consignment is valued at approximately Rs 16.82 lakh.

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Preliminary interrogation said the apprehended individual is an Indian citizen residing in Balti village.

The man has been handed over to the department concerned for further legal action. (PTI)

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