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Two detained with gold bars in Jashore


Published : 17 Nov 2022 08:17 PM

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested two men with 112 pieces of gold bars from Amrakhali Check post area in Benapole port thana in the district on Wednesday night.

The detained were identified as Omar Farque (27), son of Monu Miah of village Mobarakpur under Daudkandi upazila in Cumilla and Forhad Sarker (32), son of Barek Sarker of village North Islampur under Matlab upazila in Chandpur district.

Commander of BGB 49 Lieutenant colonel Shahed Minhaj Siddiquee said, on information, a team of the BGB conducted a raid in Amrakhali BGB Check post area of Benapole frontier Wednesday night 10:30 pm and seized a Benapole bound Pickup van, searching the Vehicle, they found the gold bars weighing 16 kgs 512 grams hidden in the cabin box behind the driver.BGB personnel also detained Omar Farque and Forhad at the time.

A case was filed in Benapole port thana in this connection.