The BSF has seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) valued at around Rs five lakh from a border outpost in Malda district while it was being smuggled from Bangladesh to India.
The BSF today received an information regarding smuggling of FICN in the area of Border Out Post near Kaliachak, in Malda district.
During an ambush operation, the personnel observed suspicious movements on both sides of the Indo-Bangladesh Border fence wherein two persons came near the fence from Bangladesh side and threw a bundle over to the Indian side.
Miscreants hidden on the Indian side tried to collect the bundle, but the ambush party challenged them.
Though the personnel tried to apprehend them, but they managed to escape taking advantage of darkness.
The BSF personnel searched the area and recovered one bundle of FICN of face value of Rs five lakh and the seized FICN have been handed over to Kaliachak police station for further legal action.
In another incident of smuggling of weapon in the area of Baishnavnagar in Malda district, the BSF laid a trap near the Indo-Bangladesh Border fence where one person came near the fence from Bangladesh side and threw a bundle over to the Indian side.
The patrolling party searched the area and recovered one Country Made Pistol along with one magazine wrapped with cloth.
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