Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 13 (ANI): In its drive against trans-border crime on Sunday, vigilant forces under Border Security Force Guwahati Frontier foiled smuggling bid and apprehended one smuggler with Fake Indian Currency (FICN) on Indo-Bangladesh International border in Dhubri district in Assam.

The BSF said, "On specific intelligence input, on intervening night of April 12/13, vigilant Borderman of 66 Bn Border Security Force launched a special joint operation with Assam Police in bordering area on Indo-Bangladesh International border in Dhubri district and apprehended one smuggler with Fake Indian Currency with face value of Rs 95,000 meant for circulation into India."

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BSF said that the apprehended smuggler and seized items were handed over to local Police Station for further legal action.

In a post on X on Sunday, BSF Guwahati said, "In a major success against trans-border crime, Bordermen of 66 Bn BSF under BSF Guwahati Ftr, in a joint operation with Assam Police, apprehended an Indian smuggler with Fake Indian Currency (FICN) of denomination Rs 95,000 in Dhubri district, Assam, along the Indo-BD border."

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Keeping in view the vulnerability of border, heightened activities of smuggling and anti-national elements on the border, BSF troops are always alert towards the issues of trans- border crimes including FICN smuggling & illegal activity and are making all out efforts to prevent commission of such crimes, the BSF said.

Earlier, BSF Guwahati foiled a smuggling bid and seized 386 bottles of prohibited cough syrup on the Indo-Bangladesh border.

"In yet another success in its drive against trans-border crime, vigilant Bordermen of 03 Bn BSF under @BSF Guwahati Ftr foiled smuggling bid and seized 386 bottles prohibited cough syrup on Indo-Bangladesh International border meant for smuggling from India to Bangladesh," BSF Guwahati said in a post on X on April 11. (ANI)

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