Gold Bars Worth Rs 10 Crore Seized From Man Near Indo-Bangladesh Border

Acting on a tip-off, the border guards stopped a motorcycle at Ranghat locality and, after searching the 27-year-old rider, found the gold bars weighing 16.7 kg wrapped in a cloth from near his waist.

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The 27-year-old man was arrested, the BSF said in a statement (Representational)
Barasat, West Bengal:

The BSF on Sunday seized 17 gold bars valued at Rs 10.23 crore from a motorcyclist in West Bengal's Bagdah area in North 24 Parganas today close to the Indo-Bangladesh border.

The 27-year-old man was arrested, the BSF said in a statement.

Acting on a tip-off, the border guards stopped a motorcycle at Ranghat locality and, after searching the 27-year-old rider, found the gold bars weighing 16.7 kg wrapped in a cloth from near his waist.

He is a resident of Rajkol village of Bongaon in North 24 Parganas.

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