Jodhpur: The smuggling of gold and silver along India-Bangladesh border has seen a significant rise, with the Border Security Force (BSF) seizing nearly Rs 1,300 crore worth of these precious metals by the end of October this year.
As per data compiled by the BSF, the force has seized a total of 172.828 kg of gold and 178.805 kg of silver along the India-Bangladesh border as of October 31 this year. In comparison, 163.325 kg of gold was seized during the same period last year.
In addition, the BSF has seized 11,866.788 kg of narcotics, 3,265,700 fake Indian currency notes, 14 firearms, and 574 rounds of ammunition along the India-Bangladesh border. The force has also apprehended 4,168 individuals and neutralized 22 miscreants or smugglers at the border between January 1 and October 31 this year.
