The seized gold bars weigh over 2 kg and are price practically Rs 1.29 crore.

A girl attempting to smuggle 27 gold bars from Bangladesh was arrested by the Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district. The seized gold bars weigh over 2 kg and are price practically Rs 1.29 crore.

The smuggler, recognized as Manika Dhar, 34, had hidden 27 various kinds of gold bars in a fabric and tied it round her waist. She belongs to the Chittagong district of Bangladesh.

Women personnel of the BSF deployed on the Indian examine submit obtained info {that a} Bangladeshi smuggler was about to cross the border with gold. Upon arrival, the Mahila jawans stopped and searched the suspect and located the gold biscuits hid in her garments.

During interrogation, the smuggler admitted that she had been instructed to ship the gold bars to an unknown individual in West Bengal’s Barasat. She additionally admitted that this was her first time smuggling gold and that she was going to obtain Rs. 2,000 for the duty.

The smuggler and the seized gold bars have been subsequently handed over to Custom Office Petrapole for additional authorized motion.

A spokesperson for the South Bengal Frontier, BSF counseled the vigilance of the jawans and expressed satisfaction on their success in intercepting smugglers.