The troops of 193 Bn & 04 Bn BSF Meghalaya on Wednesday foiled the smuggling attempt of miscreants and seized Rs 22 lakhs approx clothing items which include sarees & lehengas while being smuggled to Bangladesh from bordering area of East Khasi Hills.
The consignment was seized by alert troops of BSF Meghalaya when the miscreants were trying to smuggle it into Bangladesh.
On being challenged by BSF, smugglers fled away from the spot by taking advantage of thick vegetation and undulating terrain leaving behind this clothing consignment.
The seized items were handed over to the concerned customs office for further action.