BSF Tripura seize huge quantity of mobile phones
From Dhaka bound Maitri bus at the Agartala check post
Frontier PR
AGARTALA, May 22 2023: On May 21 (2023), at 9.40 am, the ‘Maitri’ Bus (Agartala to Dhaka) of the Tripura Road Transport Corporation bearing registration number TR 01 C 1299 arrived at Gate No 2 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 set protocol the Border Security Force (BSF) officials, including the intelligence unit, thoroughly throughly checked the bus.
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.
Also a large quantity of Sareers and liquor bottles were seized.
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. The BSF apprehended the driver and seized the above goods which were handed over to the Customs after the necessary formalities were completed.
Vigilant BSF troops deployed in Tripura are effectively guarding the international border and regularly seizing various contraband items from the bordering areas.