Statesman News Service
MALDA, 31 JULY: Infiltration continues along the India-Bangladesh border despite strict vigilance in Malda district, notorious for smuggling fake Indian currency, arms and ammunition.
The interception of one Bangladeshi national carrying a sophisticated foreign-made revolver has proved that criminals are still crossing over, taking advantage of the porous border in this region.
Acting on a tip off, the Border Security Force caught one Mr Ekramul Hoque, resident of Naogaon in Bangladesh, at Shmashani border around 9 am.
Mr Hoque was returning to Bangladesh. The local BSF immediately informed its headquarters in Berhampore, Murshidabad.
The intelligence officials of the BSF conducted an interrogation.
It may be noted that police and the BSF have recently been seizing fake Indian currency worth huge amounts along the border under the Kaliachak and Baishnabnagar police station areas.
Recently, the Malda police have also recovered powerful remote controlled Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) from Kaliachak police station areas.
The kingpin of the IED case, Mr Jahangir Momin, is absconding. Police recovered three IEDs, which were under transit from the house of Mr Momin, resident of Alipur, close to the India-Bangladesh border.
The CO of 123 Battalion BSF, Mr JC Nayak, said: “Members of terrorist outfits use this type of sophisticated weapon.”
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