In a joint operation with Meghalaya police, the Border Security Force (BSF) seized a large quantity of sugar and betel nuts valued at over Rs 20 lakh yesterday.
The illegal consignment was seized along the international border of South Garo Hills before it could be smuggled into Bangladesh.
Acting on specific information, troops from the 200th Battalion of the BSF Meghalaya made the seizure with police. The sugar and betel nuts were found stockpiled in an abandoned house near the Rongra area. The seized goods were then handed over to Rongra police station for further necessary action.