Major Crackdown by DRI and BSF: Gold Worth 17 Crore Smuggled from Bangladesh Seized

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), in collaboration with the Border Security Force (BSF), has taken strict action against gold smuggling occurring across the India-Bangladesh border. During various operations conducted in West Bengal and Bihar, a total of approximately 12 kilograms of foreign gold, with an estimated value of around 17 crore rupees, was seized from border areas and a train passenger.

In West Bengal, on September 20-21, 2026, personnel from the 161st Battalion of the BSF recovered 27 pieces of foreign-origin gold weighing approximately 3.15 kilograms near the India-Bangladesh Border Road in the BOP Gongra area. Subsequently, the DRI seized the gold under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962.

In another operation on September 21, 2026, BSF personnel deployed at BOP Mahakhola recovered 24-carat pure foreign gold hidden near a handpump in Hathkhola village. The 10 pieces recovered weighed approximately 1.16 kilograms and were taken into possession by the DRI under Section 110 of the Customs Act, 1962. Prior to this, on September 10-11, 2026, 48 gold bars weighing approximately 5.9 kilograms were recovered near the border fence in the BOP Patharghata area.

Meanwhile, in Patna, DRI officials arrested a train passenger who had hidden 15 gold bars and 4 small cut pieces in the knee pads of both legs. The total weight of the seized gold was approximately 1.71 kilograms. Investigations confirmed that this gold had been smuggled from Bangladesh.

These operations are part of the continuous efforts by the DRI and BSF to dismantle the networks involved in the smuggling, transportation, and distribution of foreign gold via Bangladesh.