Kolkata March 24 (IANS) At least one person was arrested and over six kg of silver was seized by the Border Security Force personnel in West Bengal s Malda district an official said on Friday.
The BSF troopers at Bajitpur outpost observed suspicious movements near the riverine border area and detained a man on Thursday night while he was trying to cross over to Bangladesh.
Nazirul Seikh 56 a resident of Murshidabad district s Schoolpara village was arrested while trying to cross the International Border Ajay Kumar of BSF s South Bengal Frontier said.
BSF seized 6.3 kilograms of silver worth approximately 2.6 lakh rupees Kumar said.
The apprehended person was handed over to the Custom Department of Murshidabad district s Aurangabad the officer said.
The South Bengal Frontier of the BSF has seized over 53 kg of silver and arrested three smugglers this year so far.
--IANS
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Over six kg silver seized, one held on Bangladesh border
