Indian truck driver held with 3.5kg gold at Sonamasjid port

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) claimed to have detained an Indian truck driver in possession of 50 gold bars weighing 3.48kg in the border area of Chapainawabganj’s Shibganj on Sunday.

The detainee was identified as Rentu Sheikh, 40, from Malda of India’s West Bengal, Lieutenant Colonel Amir Hossain Mollah, BGB-59 battalion commanding officer, said.

Tipped off, a BGB team searched Rentu’s truck at the Panama Gate area of the Sonamasjid land port as it was heading back to India after unloading goods.

“We found gold bars under the driver’s seat. The truck has been seized and legal action will be taken against its driver,” Amir said.