BSF prevents sugar smuggling bid, nabs two

SHILLONG, Aug 25: Troops of 4th Battalion BSF along with Meghalaya Police successfully intercepted three vehicles loaded with large quantities of sugar meant for smuggling into Bangladesh. They also apprehended two Indian nationals near Lyngkhat bordering area under East Khasi Hills district.
The trucks were loaded with 74,000 kg of sugar.
Upon questioning, the drivers failed to produce any valid documents pertaining to the consignment of sugar. The seized sugar and both apprehended persons were handed over to the Pynursla police station for further investigation and legal action.