The driver is a resident of Bongaon in North 24 Parganas, officers mentioned, including that an investigation was underway.
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The driver of the truck, which was coming from Bangladesh, was held as he couldn’t present legitimate paperwork for carrying such an enormous amount of gold, officers added
Gold biscuits value Rs 4.33 crore had been seized at the Bangladesh border in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on Thursday and one particular person was arrested, officers mentioned. Personnel of the BSF’s 144 batallion intercepted a truck at the Petrapole built-in checkpost, and throughout the search of the motive force’s cabin, 60 gold biscuits weighing 6.99 kg had been discovered, they mentioned.
Immediately, the motive force of the truck, which was coming from Bangladesh, was held as he couldn’t present legitimate paperwork for carrying such an enormous amount of gold, they added. The driver is a resident of Bongaon in North 24 Parganas, officers mentioned, including that an investigation was underway.
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