BSF seizes huge consignment of arms and ammunition
"On 23rd April 2014, at about 2130 hrs,on specific information that a huge consignment was to be smuggled to Bangladesh through Petrapole border. Troops of BOP-Petrapole, 40 Bn BSF (WB) launched a Special operation in connection with smuggling of Arms & Amn and seized above mentioned. 40 Bn BSF is commanded by Shri Brajendra Kumar. Due to darkness smugglers could not be apprehend and they managed to escape," the BSF said in a statement.
"SPL Ops Party seized following Arms & Amn (one Pistol, One Revolver, three Katta with 2 Mag and 10 rounds) while these Arms and Amn were being smuggled to BD," the Force stated.
An FIR has been lodged in Bongaon Police Station in North 24Pgs.
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