Meghalaya Assembly polls 2023: BSF seizes huge amount of cash from near Bangladesh border
1 year, 9 months ago

Meghalaya Assembly polls 2023: BSF seizes huge amount of cash from near Bangladesh border

The Hindu  

A day after Meghalaya's international border with Bangladesh was sealed ahead of the February 27 Assembly elections, the BSF seized a huge amount cash from near the zero line in East Khasi Hills district, an officer said on February 26. Acting on suspicious movement, BSF seized a huge amount of cash from near the international border in two separate operations in the past 48 hours, a BSF officer told PTI. In a second incident, BSF troops impounded ₹3.12 lakh cash in Ryngku village when the troops acted upon suspicious movement of a group of people near the international border. The seized cash was handed over to the concerned authorities as per law, the BSF officer said, adding that the BSF has heightened vigil along the 443 km-long international border here.

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Meghalaya: BSF apprehends 5 individuals attempting to cross into Bangladesh
10 hours, 53 minutes ago

Meghalaya: BSF apprehends 5 individuals attempting to cross into Bangladesh

Hindustan Times  

The Border Security Force Meghalaya Frontier apprehended five individuals, including three Bangladeshi nationals and two Indians, attempting to cross the international border illegally. Acting on specific intelligence, the BSF personnel intercepted the group as they attempted to cross into Bangladesh. The operation, conducted by troops from the 04 Battalion of BSF Meghalaya, took place near the East Khasi Hills district …

Maharashtra election: ₹3.70 crore cash seized from Palghar van ahead of polls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra election: ₹3.70 crore cash seized from Palghar van ahead of polls

Hindustan Times  

Police have seized more than ₹3.70 crore cash from a van in Palghar district of Maharashtra amid the code of conduct in place for the November 20 assembly polls, an official said on Saturday. The cash was seized while the code of conduct ahead of polls is in effect The cash was seized at Wada in the coastal district on …

11 Bangladeshis Held While Infiltrating into India, Border Security Reviewed: BSF
4 months, 1 week ago

11 Bangladeshis Held While Infiltrating into India, Border Security Reviewed: BSF

News 18  

Eleven Bangladeshi nationals have been apprehended while trying to infiltrate into India through the international border in West Bengal, Tripura and Meghalaya, the Border Security Force said on Sunday. The South Bengal Frontier of the force headquartered in Kolkata said in a statement that its Eastern Command ADG Ravi Gandhi chaired an operational conference on Saturday to review the security …

BSF thwarts infiltration bid, held 11 Bangladeshi nationals trying to enter India
4 months, 2 weeks ago

BSF thwarts infiltration bid, held 11 Bangladeshi nationals trying to enter India

India TV News  

Amid the unrest in Bangladesh, the Border Security Force thwarted an infiltration attempt on Sunday, apprehending eleven Bangladeshi nationals who were trying to enter India through the international borders in West Bengal, Tripura, and Meghalaya. The spokesperson said that the BSF is in regular contact with its counterpart, the Border Guard Bangladesh, to address mutual issues, particularly focusing on preventing …

BSF on high alert on India-Bangladesh border
4 months, 2 weeks ago

BSF on high alert on India-Bangladesh border

Hindustan Times  

Moments after Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stepped down and the country’s army, led by Waker-Uz-Zaman, formed an interim government in Dhaka, the Border Security Force has put all its posts on the entire 4,096-km-long border on “high alert”, people familiar with the development said. Officials added that the ministry of home affairs is closely monitoring the developments in Bangladesh …

At ₹558 crore, highest-ever pre-poll seizures made in Karnataka
7 months, 2 weeks ago

At ₹558 crore, highest-ever pre-poll seizures made in Karnataka

The Hindu  

The Election Commission seized a whopping ₹557.69 crore from March 16, when the model code of conduct for the Lok Sabha election came into force, until the end of the final phase of polling on May 7 in the State. The seizures include ₹151 crore in cash, liquor worth ₹42 crore, drugs worth ₹126 crore, gold worth ₹71 crore, and …

Arunachal Pradesh Assembly polls | Flying squad seizes over ₹9 lakh
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Arunachal Pradesh Assembly polls | Flying squad seizes over ₹9 lakh

The Hindu  

The flying squad and the static surveillance teams appointed by the Election Commission, along with police, on Monday, April 8, 2024, seized cash and other materials worth Rs 11,48,335 from various districts of Arunachal Pradesh, an official said here. During the interception of vehicles at various checkpoints in the State, the teams seized ₹9,81,700, in cash, he said. The teams …

Huge amount of cash, jewellery seized ahead of K’taka elections
1 year, 9 months ago

Huge amount of cash, jewellery seized ahead of K’taka elections

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the Assembly elections in the state, the police have seized a huge amount of cash and valuables across several districts, officials said on Thursday. Ahead of the Assembly elections in the state, the police have seized a huge amount of cash and valuables across several districts In Kalaburagi, around ₹1.9 crore of unaccounted cash was seized at check …

More than ₹23 lakh cash, alcohol seized in poll-bound Meghalaya
1 year, 10 months ago

More than ₹23 lakh cash, alcohol seized in poll-bound Meghalaya

The Hindu  

Over ₹23 lakh cash and alcohol valued at over ₹11000 were seized by EC personnel in West Garo Hills district of poll-bound Meghalaya in the past 24 hours, State Chief Electoral Officer F.R. "Unaccounted cash of Rs 8.96 lakh and alcohol worth over Rs 8,000 were seized in West Garo Hills district on Thursday. Today another Rs 14.9 lakh unaccounted …

Drugs worth over Rs 47 crore seized by BSF in 2021, 11 Bangladeshis held
2 years, 11 months ago

Drugs worth over Rs 47 crore seized by BSF in 2021, 11 Bangladeshis held

India Today  

The Border Security Force Frontier of Mizoram and Cachar seized over 6 lakh yaba tablets, 340 cattle heads, 480 kg of ganja, 150 kg of opium, and a large quantity of contraband drugs valued at over Rs 47 crore in 2021. Inspector General of BSF Frontier of Mizoram and Cachar, Mridul Sonowal said, "During 2021, Mizoram & Cachar Frontier seized …

BSF recovers crude bombs, narcotic drugs along Indo-Bangladesh border
3 years ago

BSF recovers crude bombs, narcotic drugs along Indo-Bangladesh border

India Today  

The troops of Border Security Force apprehended a person with two crude bombs and narcotic drugs in Assam’s Dhubri district along the Indo-Bangladesh border on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, the BSF troops of Border Putpost Bhogdore under Guwahati frontier carried out a search operation in the bordering village Karimbasani in Dhubri and recovered two country-made bombs, prohibited cough syrup …

Day after CBI Raids, Shivakumar Says Only Rs 6.78 Lakh Recovered from His Premises During Searches
4 years, 2 months ago

Day after CBI Raids, Shivakumar Says Only Rs 6.78 Lakh Recovered from His Premises During Searches

News 18  

Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar and his brother DK Suresh on Tuesday claimed that only Rs 6.78 lakh was recovered from their residences by the CBI, a day after the central agency said searches on their premises and others led to seizure of Rs 57 lakh cash. Suresh, also the Congress MP from Bengaluru Rural, even asked the investigating agency …

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