Indian truck driver detained with 50 gold bars at Sonamasjid port


FE Team | Published: September 18, 2022 21:31:53 | Updated: September 19, 2022 16:11:06


Indian truck driver detained with 50 gold bars at Sonamasjid port

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained an Indian truck driver with 50 gold bars weighing 3.48kg from the border area of Chapainawabganj's Shibganj on Sunday.

The detainee was identified as Rentu Sheikh, 40, from Malda of India's West Bengal, Lieutenant Colonel Amir Hossain Mollah, BGB-59 battalion commanding officer, said.

Acting on a tip-off, a BGB team searched Rentu's truck at the Panama Gate area of the Sonamasjid land port as it was heading back to India after unloading goods, reports UNB.

"We found gold bars under the driver's seat. The truck has been seized and legal action will be taken against its driver," Amir said.

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