Guwahati, Aug. 31 -- The Border Security Force (BSF) seized gold biscuits valued at around Rs. 5 crore during a special operation near the Indo-Bangladesh border in West Bengal's Coochbehar district on Saturday.

Troops from the 138 Battalion of the BSF, operating under the Guwahati Frontier, intercepted 43 gold biscuits weighing approximately 5.017 kilograms, officials confirmed.

After careful planning, the BSF conducted the operation on August 30 to combat the rising issue of gold smuggling along this sensitive international border.

A senior BSF officer explained that smugglers attempted to bring the gold from Bangladesh into India through this vulnerable border stretch.

Using intelligence inputs, the BSF targeted frequently used smu...