Kharibari, 20th March: The SSB personnel of Kadomani Jote and Jorla Jote Camp of the 41st Battalion during joint Naka checking seized a consignment of clothes illegally being taken to Nepal. A man has also been arrested in the incident.
As per the report, based on a tip-off, the SSB personnel conducted a Naka checking in the said area and spotted a few people with the consignment near Pillar No. 94. When the jawans stopped the suspicious group at the border, they threw away their bags and fled towards Nepal. Fortunately, the jawans were successful in capturing a man identified as Shant Rai.
Upon checking the six bags, a substantial amount of clothes were recovered. The estimated value of the consignment is said to be around Rs 1.38 lakh. The seized goods and the arrested youth were later handed over to Panitanki Custom.