Meghalaya: Sumggled clothes worth over Rs 13 lakh seized from Indo-Bangladesh border

The BSF seized clothes worth over Rs 13 lakh from Pyrdiwah near the Indo-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district.

Acting on a specific tip-off, troops of the BSF thwarted attempts to smuggle clothes, mostly sarees, to Bangladesh on Monday, a BSF spokesperson said. 

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The troops noticed some movements close to the International border on Monday night and when confronted, the smugglers fled away taking advantage of the thick vegetation and leaving behind the huge consignment of clothes, he said. 

The seized items were later handed over to the customs office for further action, the officer said.