BSF seizes cigarettes worth Rs 1.7 crore in Cachar; 2 Chattisgarh residents among 4 arrested 

Acting on specific information, at about 03:30hrs, earlier today, suspected movements were noticed in the area loading some items from the River Barak to a Mahindra Pick Up Van bearing Regd no. AS01LC 1821. It was happening in Cachar district’s Lakhipur area.

The BSF party approached the suspected individuals who tried to escape. Immediately, the BSF Ops party apprehended four individuals along with 43 cartons of Foreign cigarettes. Further search of the area is in progress informed the unit.

“The Police counted the seized cigarettes and recovered 43 Cartons × 1000 packets and 01 Carton × 900 packets : Total 43,900 packets of “Gold Flake” Foriegn Cigrattes ( made in Turkey ) each packet costing Rs. 390/-. Total value of the consignment is Rs. 1,71,21,000/-( One Crore Seventy one lakhs and twenty one thousand),” the BSF informed in a press statement.

One Mahindra Supro Pickup Regd No. AS01LC1821, valued at Rs. 5,86,000/. Two android used Mobile Phone valued at Rs. 18,000/- and one of used normal Mobile Phone valued at Rs. 2,000 were also seized during the operation. 

“Grand total value of the seized items = Rs. 1,77,27,000/- ( One Crore Seventy Seven lakhs and twenty seven thousands),” informed BSF.

Arshad Hussain, S/O MD Hussain, Vill- Singerband, Cachar, Assam. MD Firoz Khan, S/O Somsur Uddin Ali, 

Jaipur Raja Bazar,

P/s Lakhipur, Distt-Cachar,

Assam, Vivek Kashyav

S/o- Kamleshwar Kashyav, Vill-Bhanpuri, P/O-Raipur, P/S-Khamrai, Chhattisgarh State and Suresh Kumar Sahu, S/O-Sakharam Sahu, New Durga Nagar, PO- Raipur, PS-Raipur, Chhattisgarh State.

FIR lodged at PS Lakhipur and Seized items deposited to PS Lakhipur.