The vigilant troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday seized huge consignment of smart phones of different manufacturing companies from Tripura government run Agartala-Dhaka Maitri bus here at Agartala-Akhaura ICP.
The BSF in its press communique on Monday stated that at least 665 smartphones including 363 brand-new mobile phones of various manufacturing companies and models were seized during the security checking along the ICP.
The incident took place after the Maitri Bus Service (Agartala to Dhaka) of Tripura Road Transport Corporation bearing registration number TR 01 C 1299 arrived at Gate No. 02 of the Integrated Check-Post (ICP) Agartala for security checking.
“All boarded passengers, except for the bus driver named Badal Haque, accompanied by the bus conductor and liaison officer, went inside the ICP for immigration and customs clearance, as per protocol. Border Security Force (BSF) officials, including the intelligence team, thoroughly examined the bus,” the press communique stated.
It stated, “While inspecting the bus, the BSF officials noticed and got suspicious that one plate fitted with a nut bolt was clean, while the surrounding plates were muddy. With the aid of their tool kit, they opened the cavity and recovered a total of 665 mobile phones, including 363 brand-new mobile phones of various makes and models hidden.”
The suspects carrying these mobile phones were already inside the ICP and quickly completed their immigration process and left as regular passengers after sensing that the goods from the vehicle had been seized by the BSF, it stated further.
The BSF apprehended the driver and seized the above goods which were handed over to customs after the necessary formalities were completed.
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