BSF recovers 3.5 kg gold from two places across state

Kolkata: The 76th battalion of Border Security Force (BSF) posted at Hakimpur Border Out Post (BOP) has detained one Khairul Sardar with approximately 400 gram of gold biscuits worth Rs 10,000 on Tuesday morning. The 23 battalion of BSF posted at Mustafapur BOP detained one Lokman Pal with 3 kg gold biscuits worth Rs 95,000. Both of them were handed over to the police after formal paper work.

According to the BSF, a team planned a special operation acting on a tip off on Tuesday morning. Around 7:30 am, the BSF team saw suspicious movement of a bike that was moving towards Bashirhat.

When the jawans ordered the biker to stop, he tried to flee. The BSF team chased the bike and was able to intercept the suspect. After checking the bike, the jawans recovered three gold biscuits concealed in the cavity of the vehicle. On the other hand, the BSF team in Mustafapur saw Pal talking to a Bangladeshi national near the International Border. When he returned the BSF personnel detained him on suspicion. After searching him, a total of 26 gold biscuits was found concealed on the upper part of his right thigh with Knee cap on.