BSF foils a huge gold smuggling attempt at Indo Bangladesh border, seizes gold worth Rs. 2.31 cr
BSF seized 20 gold biscuits worth 2.367 kg, whose estimated market price has been estimated at Rs. 2.31 crores
New Delhi, July 3
The Border Security Force (BSF) jawans of South Bengal Frontier have recovered a large amount of gold, foiling the smuggling attempt on the India-Bangladesh international border of West Bengal for the second consecutive day.
The jawans of border outpost Jeetpur under the 59 Battalion took action in the border area of North 24 Parganas district and recovered 20 gold biscuits. However, the smuggler managed to escape by taking advantage of the opportunity. The total weight of the seized gold is 2.367 kg, whose estimated market price has been estimated at Rs. 2.31 crores.
BSF stated that the incident occurred on 25th June in the Jeetpur border outpost area around 5:30 PM, when a suspicious individual was seen crossing the border fencing on a bicycle, heading towards Indian territory. During a routine security check, BSF jawans noticed an unusual bulge in the rear tire of the bicycle, which raised their suspicions.
As the jawans began a thorough inspection of the tire, the individual suddenly abandoned the bicycle and fled towards Kashipur village. Following the incident, BSF officials promptly arrived at the scene and initiated a preliminary search operation. Relevant agencies were also informed about the matter. Upon further examination, 20 gold biscuits were recovered from inside the bicycle’s rear tire. The seized gold was taken to the Ranghat border outpost for further necessary action.
It is noteworthy that just a day before this, on June 24, 2025, the jawans of the 67 Battalion had seized gold worth about Rs. 2.43 crore while taking action at the Laxmipur border outpost.The recovered gold has been handed over to the concerned authorities.
