By Our Reporter
SHILLONG, Sep 10: Troops of BSF Meghalaya in a joint operation with the Meghalaya Police seized a large quantity of items such as medicines, clothing and glass frames worth Rs 88 lakh, which were meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh through the international border in South West Khasi Hills.
Acting on inputs, a joint force of state police and 193rd Battalion BSF on Saturday intercepted two pickup trucks near the Gumaghat bordering area. These vehicles were loaded with a huge quantity of medicines, sarees, and glass frames intended to be smuggled to Bangladesh.
The drivers of both vehicles were apprehended because they could not provide a valid justification or documents regarding the consignments they were carrying.
The apprehended persons, along with the seized items, were handed over to the concerned police station for further legal action.
In another operation, acting on specific information, troops from the 43rd Battalion of BSF Meghalaya, in a joint operation with Meghalaya Police, seized 9,000 kilograms of dry betel nuts worth Rs 18 lakh.
These betel nuts were found stocked in an abandoned house near the Rongra bordering area of South Garo Hills.
