The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized a total of 18 gold bars from two men after stopping and searching a bus in Chuadanga.
Colonel Md. Nazmul Hasan, commander of Chuadanga-6 BGB, said the two were detained during a raid in the Sorojganj Bazar area on the Chuadanga-Jhenaidah highway around 1 pm on Tuesday (March 4).
"Based on information, a bus of Purbasha Paribahan traveling from Dhaka was stopped, and two suspects were detained. A body search revealed 18 gold bars hidden in body, along with two mobile phones and Tk 10,190 in cash," he said.
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The detainees are Md. Rafiqul Islam, son of late Khoda Box from Pirpurkullah village in Damurhuda, Chuadanga, and Md. Liton Khan, son of Moslem Uddin from Hossenpur village in Cumilla.
In this regard, Nayek Md. Saidur Rahman filed a case at Chuadanga Sadar Police Station. Additionally, the seized gold bars have been deposited at the Chuadanga Treasury Office, according to BGB.