Smugglers active on the Indo-Bangladesh international border are trying to smuggle by exploring new methods but trans-border criminals are not able to escape from the alert eyes of the Border Security Force and the sight of vigilant border guards.
On July 07, 1730 hrs, border guards posted at the check post set up in the border area of Border Security Force Border Outpost Panitar, 153 Battalion, District-North 24 Parganas, marked suspicious activity of a woman. The woman was coming very easily by picking up an LPG cylinder. As soon as the woman reached the check post, she was stopped by the lady constable on duty and questioned her and asked about the cylinder and asked to show the slip of the gas filling bill. And Seema Prahari picked up her gas cylinder and inspected the cylinder. During inspection, it was found that the iron base (base) under the cylinder had welding marks and its base was inappropriately fitted. When lifted the cylinder, it was found to have reduced weight. By welding the cylinder upside down its welding part was closely watched and when the base of the cylinder was rotated it opened. Eight polythenes were found inside the cylinder, in which fish eggs and dimples were found. The woman smuggler was immediately arrested and her belongings were also seized. When the woman smuggler was questioned, she told that this cylinder was given to her by Zakir Mulla resident Itinda, Basirhat, District North 24 Parganas and she had been agreed to pay Rs 1,000 for crossing the BSF check post. The value of the smuggled goods caught is estimated at around ₹ 10,000. The woman bears her name Jahanara Khatoon (age 30 years), wife Mainuddin Mulla, village – Zero Point (Panatar), Police Station – Basirhat, District – North 24 Parganas (West Bengal). She was involved in smuggling incidents for the last few days.
A complaint has also been lodged in the Custom Office Ghojadanga to investigate the matter and the baggage has also been deposited.
In another similar incident, on July 5, 2020, at around 1900 hrs, the border guards at the border post- Boyra Ghat, 78th Battalion, Malda, stopped a motorist carrying a LPG (LPG) cylinder at the check post. The motorcyclist left the motorcycle behind and managed to escape into the darkness in the nearby fields. Later, when inspecting the cylinder, it was found that 11 bottles of Royal Stag whiskey and 4 bottles of JD whiskey were seized from inside. The motorcycle Bajaj Platina registration number 9437246 was also seized and later identified as Kaleh Sheikh, who hails from Border Village Pirojpur, District- Malda. An FIR has been lodged against the culprit at the police station Raghunathganj and the arrested material has also been deposited.
Due to the professional acumen of the Border Security Force, trans border criminals in South Bengal border area are failing in their nefarious intentions. Because of which criminals are very restless and desperate, they are trying to smuggle by trying to adopt new tactics. Adopting such criminal methods increases the difficulties of the common people and civilized people on the border. Because, then the BSF personnel on duty have to search every single person. But our brave soldiers know the difference between good people and criminals. The Border Security Force is committed and striving to maintain the sanctity of the border line. Working on the principle of “Zero Tolerance” against smuggling, BSF is committed to maintain peace along the India-Bangladesh international border line.
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