Smuggler With 6.70 cr Worth of Gold Nabbed in West Bengal

BY A STAFF REPORTER: In a major development, troops of Border Outpost, Horandipur, 32nd Battalion, Border Security Forces under South Bengal Frontier arrested a smuggler with 6.70 crores of gold weighing 10.73 Kgs in West Bengal on 19th February, Monday. 

Moreover, the seized gold consisted of 16 gold bars and four gold biscuits. The troops nabbed the smuggler in their Area of Responsibility. 

Furthermore, the nabbed smuggler and recovered gold have been transferred to the Directorate of Intelligence (DRI) Kolkata for further legal procedures.

West Bengal | Troops of Border Outpost Horandipur, 32 Battalion, BSF, under South Bengal Frontier, apprehended a smuggler with 16 gold bars and 4 gold biscuits from their area of responsibility. The weight of the seized gold is approximately 10.73 kg and its estimated value is Rs… pic.twitter.com/qZ8tj4LAt2

— ANI (@ANI) February 19, 2024