Seizure of snake venom worth rs 12 crores by BSF
Dated, the 15 July 2023
On 13 July 2023 (Thursday) at about 2230 hrs, acting on a tip-off, troops of BOP North Agra of 61 Battalion BSF under Raiganj Sector in North Bengal Frontier deployed on Indo-Bangladesh Border in Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal seized 01 Jar containing suspected Snake Venom (2.460 Kg) in liquid form which was clandestinely hid in wild grass by the smugglers waiting for an opportunity to smuggle the same into India at the appropriate time near the International Boundary in the general area of BOP North Agra.
This Jar was wrapped with Bangladeshi Newspaper. The approx value of this Snake Venom is Rupees Tweleve Crores (as per international black market). The Jar had markings “Cobra SP Red Dragon, Made in France Code No.6097”. Seized jar containing suspected snake venom was handed over to Forest Beat Office Balurghat.
Troops of under command Battalions of north Bengal Frontier BSF deployed Indo-Bangladesh border are maintaining alertness of highest order on the border to thwart any attempt of antinational elements to execute their nefarious design of smuggling and infiltrations & exfiltration under the dynamic leadership of Shri Deepak M Damor, IPS, Inspector General of North Bengal Frontier BSF.
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