Kolkata: A gold smuggler was apprehended by the Border Security Force (BSF) at the India-Bangladesh border, and the precious metal was handed over to the concerned authorities, officials said on Sunday.

“Troops of the 32 Battalion of the South Bengal Frontier of the BSF, deployed at the Horandipur Border Outpost on the India-Bangladesh international border in West Bengal, achieved a significant success by apprehending an Indian smuggler red-handed,” the BSF said in a statement.

Based on precise and reliable intelligence, the troops recovered 20 gold biscuits weighing a total of 2332.66 grams. The estimated value of the seized gold is approximately Rs 2.82 crore, according to the officials.

On Saturday night, the troops of the 32 Battalion deployed at Horandipur BOP received credible in

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