BGB arrests woman with 11 bars in Chuadanga

In a crackdown on cross-border smuggling, the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a woman in possession of 11 gold bars in the Chhaygharia area of Damurhuda upazila, Chuadanga district.

The arrest was made on Sunday highlighting the ongoing efforts to curb smuggling across the Bangladesh-India border.

The arrestee was Taslima Khatun, 25, a resident of the Kamarpara area under Damurhuda upazila. 

The operation was led the BGB-6 Battalion under the command of Lt Col Sayeed Mohammad Zahidur Rahman, according to a media release issued on Sunday noon.

Acting on a tip-off regarding an impending gold smuggling attempt to India, a BGB team deployed in Chhaygharia village intercepted an easy bike around 11am. The vehicle, suspected of transporting the illicit cargo to the Indian border, was stopped and searched by the border forces.

Upon inspection, Taslima Khatun was found carrying gold bars with a combined weight of 1.320kg. The market value of the seized gold is estimated at around Tk1.3 crore, underscoring the significant financial impact of such smuggling activities.

Following the seizure, a case was filed against Taslima Khatun at Darshana Police Station, and the recovered gold bars were deposited with the state exchequer.

Source: UNB