20.4 C
Tura

BSF thwart smuggling attempt in East Khasi Hills

Must read

SHILLONG, JAN 8: On 7th January 2025, multiple smuggling attempts along Indo-Bangladesh were successfully foiled by vigilant troops of Border Security Force Meghalaya Frontier.

Acting on specific intelligence input, a series of operations were conducted by BSF personnel all along the international border of Meghalaya in areas of Village Shella, Mullpara and Omtham under East Khasi Hills District. During these operations, a huge consignment of garlic, blankets, sugar, energy drinks, tea, fruits, cattle and Mahindra pickup vehicle worth over ₹31.27 lakh, was intercepted and seized. The items were intended for smuggling into Bangladesh.

Advertisement

The seized contraband items have been handed over to the respective Customs offices for further investigation and legal proceedings. These operation highlights the BSF’s commitment to effectively safeguarding the border and tackling smuggling activities.

Also Read: Meghalaya Chief Secretary hopeful of breakthrough in NEHU crisis

Also Watch

Find latest news from every corner of Northeast India at hubnetwork.in, your online source for breaking news, video coverage.

Also, Follow us on-

Twitter-twitter.com/nemediahub

Youtube channel- www.youtube.com/@NortheastMediaHub2020

Instagram- www.instagram.com/ne_media_hub

Download our app from playstore – Northeast Media Hub

More articles

-->
-->

Latest article