Kolkata, Dec 4 (PTI) The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday arrested an Indian man who was allegedly trying to smuggle gold bars worth about Rs 90 lakh along the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal, officials said.

The person was nabbed from the Krishnanagar area of the Nadia district by the troops of the 32nd BSF battalion around 6 am.

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The man hid five gold bars, weighing about 1.2 kg in total, under an orthopaedic belt tied around his waist. He was travelling on a public bus, the officials said.

The accused was handed over to the local police, they said.

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