Shillong ( Meghalaya), Aug 27 : Acting on specific inputs , on Monday, Aug 26 , troops of the 4th Bn BSF Meghalaya, in collaboration with local police, customs and LPAI, successfully recovered contraband items loaded in the Shillong-Dhaka Maitri Bus and apprehended three Bangladeshi bus staff members who were returning to Bangladesh through ICP Dawki.
During the operation, BSF troops seized a substantial amount of silver, sarees and electronic items, including mobile phones, headphones, and mobile accessories worth more than Rs 48 lakhs hidden in the bus’s cavities.
Upon questioning, the bus staff failed to produce valid documents for these items. The seized goods and the apprehended Bangladeshi nationals were handed over to the Customs Office at Dawki for further investigation and legal action.
