Archive · 11 Dec 2025
SSB arrests man with pistol near Nepal border
On Tuesday night, the SSB, which guards the India-Nepal border, caught a man named Rajabul Md with a homemade pistol and some bullets.
He was found in a village near Darjeeling, about 12 kilometers from the Nepal border.
The SSB took his bike and phone and gave him to the local police.
Meanwhile, the BSF, which guards the India-Bangladesh border, found and took many bottles of cough syrup, painkiller tablets, and liquor that were supposed to be smuggled into Bangladesh.
They also caught a man named Dinesh Barman with some liquor bottles and gave him to the police.
These actions were taken to stop illegal activities and smuggling.
SSB arrested Rajabul Md with an improvised pistol and live cartridge near the India-Nepal border in Darjeeling.
The arrest took place at Ambari Hat in Maulani village, around 12km from the Nepal border.
SSB seized Rajabul Md's bike and phone and handed him over to the Phansidewa police.
BSF seized 525 cough syrup bottles, 2,000 painkiller tablets, and 29 liquor bottles near the Bangladesh border.
Dinesh Barman, 50, was arrested by BSF with 29 liquor bottles and handed over to Kaliaganj police.
- Who
- Rajabul Md and Dinesh Barman
- What
- Arrest of a man with a pistol and seizure of contraband
- When
- Tuesday night and Tuesday
- Where
- Near the India-Nepal border in Darjeeling and near the Bangladesh border in South Dinajpur
- Why
- To prevent illegal activities and smuggling
- Arrested Person
- Rajabul Md
- Location of Arrest
- Ambari Hat, Maulani village, Darjeeling
- Distance from Nepal Border
- 12km
- Items Seized
- Improvised pistol, live cartridge, bike, phone
- Contraband Seized by BSF
- 525 cough syrup bottles, 2,000 painkiller tablets, 29 liquor bottles
- Location of Contraband Seizure
- Mandalpara, Prijpur, and Mitrabhati near Bangladesh border
- Person Arrested for Smuggling
- Dinesh Barman, 50, of Kathandari, North Dinajpur