Bangladeshi national nabbed for smuggling at Kolkata stn
A Bangladeshi citizen named Mohammad Jalil was arrested at Kolkata station for concealing money in a mixer-grinder.
A Bangladeshi citizen named Mohammad Jalil was arrested at Kolkata station for concealing money in a mixer-grinder.
Mr Gandhi is scheduled to visit the area under North Bengal Frontier BSF till 25 April.
Acting on a tip off, the BSF troops carried out an extensive search operation in the suspected area.
As chief minister Mamata Banerjee has alleged that the Border Security Force (BSF) works for the BJP on poll day, residents living ahead of the Indo-Bangladesh fence in Jalpaiguri today have expressed their satisfaction and happiness over the role of the BSF after casting their votes.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai lauded the DRG and BSF personnel for their successful operation after 29 Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kanker district on Tuesday and termed it a "big achievement."
The injured smuggler, however, managed to crawl back to Pakistan side of the border.
During the search operation, it found two M-3 type rifles with four magazines, three AK - 47 type rifles with six magazines and two pistols with 04 magazines
The operation took place at a time when Punjab, which shares 553 kilometers of International Border with Pakistan has been seeing a huge influx of consignments of drugs (heroin), arms, explosives, grenades etc through drones and other means.
The Army Commander also interacted with the participants of the Kargil Vijay Diwas Motorcycle expedition at Nilgrar (Sonamarg).
There have been several instances of weapon dropping by drones from Pakistan near the international border in Jammu for terrorists operating in Jammu and Kashmir.