Indian sarees worth Tk 3 cr seized in Lalmonirhat

The raid took place in the small hours of Monday at Teesta Toll Plaza, where BGB officials intercepted the van and discovered the smuggled items.

According to BGB officials, after being tipped-off, a patrol team from Lalmonirhat BGB-15 Battalion stopped the van around midnight on the Kurigram-Dhaka highway. The van had set off from Nageshwari earlier that day. Upon being signaled to stop, the vehicle initially sped towards Teesta Toll Plaza, prompting a chase by the BGB. 

Eventually, the van was apprehended at the toll plaza.

Upon searching the van, the BGB team recovered 1,466 pieces of Indian sarees, 1,479 Panjabi sets, and 1,000 pant pieces. The total value of the seized goods is estimated to be Tk 3.127 crore.

Colonel Mofazzal Hossain Akanda, commanding officer of BGB-15 Lalmonirhat Battalion, confirmed the seizure, stating that such operations will continue in the future. 

The seized van is currently in the custody of the 15 BGB Battalion headquarters, he added.