Guwahati, 23 May: In three separate operations, troops of Border Security Force (BSF) under Guwahati Frontier seized 35 Kg ganja and 140 bottles of phensedyl in the bordering areas of village Rajarbari, Baskotal and village Khetabar Kutti-II, district Coochbehar (WB)

Acting on tip-off, troops of Border Out Post Tilak, of 47 Battalion BS, under Guwahati Frontier, carried out a special operation in general area of village Rajarbari under Sitalkuchi police station in Coochbehar district and seized 04 packets of ganja (15 kg) wrapped with plastic and 40 bottles of phensedyl on intervening night of 22/23 May 2020.

In second operation, acting on tip-off, troops of Border Out Post Baskotal, 38 Bn BSF, under Guwahati Frontier, carried out a special operation in general area of village Baskotal under Sahebganj police station in Coochbehar district of West Bengal seized eight packets of Ganja (20 kg) wrapped with plastic and 20 Eskuf Syrup on May 23.

In third operation, acting on a tip-off, troops of Border Out Post at Choudharyhat, 192 Bn BSF, under Guwahati Frontier, carried out a special operation in general area of village Khetaber Kutti Part-II, PS-Sahebganj, Distt-Coochbehar (WB) and seized 100 bottles of Phensedyl on intervening night of 22/23 May 2020.

Seized Ganja and Phensedyl were handed over to Sitalkuchi and Sahebganj police stations in Coochbehar for further legal action.

BSF troops are always alert towards the issues of trans-border crimes and illegal infiltration and are making all endeavours to contain such trans-border crimes.