1 held in West Bengal for smuggling gold from Bangladesh: BSF

BSF has apprehended a man from West Bengal's rth 24 Parganas district for allegedly smuggling gold worth Rs 36 lakh from Banglesh, a spokesperson of border-guarding force said on Sunday.

Acting on a tip-off, a team of Hakimpur outpost of Border Security Force (BSF) intercepted Rabiul Dafar, a resident of Tarali vill in district, at a checkpost near India-Banglesh border on Saturday evening, he said.

"When team caught him, he was on his way to Swarupda market on a bicycle. Three gold bars, weighing 683 grams in total, were recovered from his possession," official said.

gold bars were found concealed in his slippers, he ded.

During interrogation, Dafar claimed that a Bangleshi citizen h given slippers to him and asked him to deliver consignment to a man in Swarupnagar area.

man and gold bars were handed over to Customs Department's office at Tentulia, BSF official said. 

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