Agartala (Tripura) [India], February 5 (ANI): Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday foiled a trans-border currency smuggling attempt in Tripura and recovered 9.97 lakh Bangladeshi Taka hidden in a bicycle tyre.

The recovery was made from Gokulnagar area on International Border.

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Tajing to Twitter BSF said, "BSF Troops in relentless anti-smuggling operations against trans-border smugglers are also foiling new modus operandi" of smugglers on Indo-Bangladesh International Border in Tripura."

"Today, on specific intelligence input regarding smuggling of a huge amount of Bangladeshi currency, troops of BOP NC Nagar, Ex-133 Bn BSF, Gokulnagar foiled new modus operandi of trans-border smugglers and successfully recovered Bangladeshi amounting to 9,97,000 Taka, which was clandestinely hidden in bicycle tyre," BSF said.

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Earlier on Friday, the BSF and the Assam Police apprehended two men for smuggling fake Indian currency worth Rs 3.03 lakh into India from Bangladesh. (ANI)

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