Kolkata May 12 (IANS) Border Security Force personnel seized 4.9 kg of silver ornaments worth more than Rs 2 lakh from West Bengal s North 24 Parganas district an official said on Friday.
Acting on a tip off about silver smuggling the troopers of Dublia border outpost under North 24 Pargana district s Swarupnagar set up an ambush and seized the silver ornaments from a bike on Thursday evening said BSF s Deputy Inspector General South Bengal Frontier R.P.S. Jaswal.
The BSF seized silver bracelet chain and other ornaments worth Rs 2.13 lakh wrapped in a packet in the bike while the rider managed to flee from the spot he added.
The BSF has so far seized a total of 58.83 kg of silver worth more than Rs 22 lakh and apprehended three smugglers so far in 2017.
--IANS
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BSF seizes 4.9 kg silver ornaments in Bengal
