Archive · 28 Nov 2025
BSF Seizes Rs 1.02-Crore Gold Hidden in Bicycle Tyre
The Border Security Force (BSF) stopped a smuggler at the India-Bangladesh border.
They found seven gold bars worth Rs 1.02 crore hidden inside a bicycle tyre.
The smuggler ran away, but the BSF kept the gold and will investigate further.
The border is known for smuggling gold and other illegal items.
The BSF uses special methods to catch these smugglers.
The gold was given to another agency for more investigation.
BSF seized seven gold bars worth Rs 1.02 crore hidden in a bicycle tyre at the India-Bangladesh border.
The suspicious bicycle tyre was unusually swollen and rigid, prompting a detailed inspection.
The smuggler fled during the inspection, escaping into a nearby densely populated area.
The total weight of the seized gold was 816.41 grams, valued at Rs 1,02,40,230.
The seized gold was handed over to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) for further investigation.
- Who
- Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and a suspected smuggler
- What
- Seizure of gold bars worth Rs 1.02 crore hidden in a bicycle tyre
- When
- November 27, 2025
- Where
- Near the MS Pur Border Outpost (BOP), Malda district, West Bengal, India-Bangladesh border
- Why
- To prevent the smuggling of high-value items across the border
BSF
Smuggler
Action Taken
BSF
BSF seized the gold and handed it over to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence for further investigation.
Smuggler
The smuggler attempted to smuggle gold into India and fled the scene.
- Date
- November 27, 2025
- Location
- Malda district, West Bengal, India-Bangladesh border
- Gold Weight
- 816.41 grams
- Gold Value
- Rs 1,02,40,230
- Agency Involved
- Border Security Force (BSF), 119 Battalion, South Bengal Frontier
- Item Seized
- Seven gold biscuits (or bars)
- Handed Over To
- Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)
Sources
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