2 gold smugglers held in Benapole
PBC News: Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained two men while smuggling gold in India at Putkhali border of Benapole in Jashore district.
The detained are Liton Hossain, 25, and Hafizur Rahman, 28, both are residents of Putkhali village under Benapole Port Thana.
Acting on a tip-off, a team of BGB conducted a drive in Putkhali border and detained the accused, said Khulna BGB-21 captain Lt. Col Md. Monjur-E-Elahi.
He said 20 gold bars were seized from their possessions.
The estimated market value of the seized gold is about 2.5 crore taka.
Legal steps against the accused are under process, the official added.
