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Publication: Webindia123.com
Date: August 1, 2006
URL: http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20060801/409273.html
In a special drive against organized trafficking
of arms, ammunition and fake currency, BSF South Bengal Frontier sleuths have
unearthed a major racket in North 24 Parganas district.
BSF sources here today said acting on a tip
off, BSF personnel in South Bengal Frontier raided a house at Panitart near
Basithat in the district last night and apprehended one Rabiul Islam Gazi.
One country-made revolver, fake currency worth
Rs 58,800, one stolen motorcycle and a mobile phone were recovered from him.
Following his interrogation, one of his close
associates called Umal Ali Gazi was also arrested from a nearby village and
another stolen motorcycle was recovered from his possession.
Meanwhile, further raids were being conducted
to unearth the network involved in gun running rackets on both sides of the
Indo-Bangladesh borders running through the district, the sources said.
