Archive · 2 Nov 2025
BSF Seizes Painkillers Near Bangladesh Border
The police, acting on a secret tip, found and took away a large amount of painkiller medicine.
This medicine was in a village close to the border with Bangladesh.
The police believe that people were going to take this medicine across the border to Bangladesh.
This medicine is sometimes used by people to get high.
In the last week, the police have also found other things like cough syrup and cannabis that were also meant to be sent to Bangladesh.
BSF troops seized 1,200 strips of painkiller tablets in South Dinajpur.
The seized painkillers are valued at approximately ₹4.14 lakhs.
The location of the seizure was Gobindapur, a village near the India-Bangladesh border.
The painkillers are reportedly used by substance abusers and were intended for smuggling to Bangladesh.
In the past week, BSF has also seized cough syrup, cannabis, and cattle in the region.
- Who
- Border Security Force (BSF) troops
- What
- Seized 1,200 strips of painkiller tablets
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Gobindapur, South Dinajpur, near the India-Bangladesh border
- Why
- The tablets are used by substance abusers and were intended to be smuggled to Bangladesh.
- Quantity Seized
- 1,200 strips of painkiller tablets
- Estimated Value
- ₹4.14 lakhs
- Location
- Gobindapur, South Dinajpur (near India-Bangladesh border)
- Date of Seizure
- Friday
- Intended Destination
- Bangladesh