Shillong: On 26th August 2024, vigilant troops of the 4th Battalion BSF Meghalaya, in collaboration with local police, customs, and LPAI, successfully recovered contraband items loaded in the Shillong-Dhaka Maitri Bus. The operation led to the apprehension of three Bangladeshi bus staff members as they were returning to Bangladesh through the ICP Dawki.
During the search, BSF troops seized a substantial amount of silver, sarees, and electronic items, including mobile phones, headphones, and accessories, worth over Rs 48 lakhs hidden in the bus’s cavities. The bus staff could not produce any valid documents for the items. The seized goods and the apprehended Bangladeshi nationals were handed over to the Customs Office at Dawki for further investigation and legal proceedings.
