Phulkaha | Araria, SSB and Bathnaha police recovered 47 lakh 49 thousand rupees cash and narcotic drugs from a passenger in Bathnaha adjacent to the India-Nepal border.

On the instructions of Sanjeev Kumar, second command officer of SSB 56th battalion, SSB inspector Praveen Prabhakar and jawans in Bathnaha, along with Bathnaha police station in-charge Rajveer Kumar Sahu, recovered 16,500 Tramadol hydrochloride tablets and 47 lakh 49 thousand 500 Indian currency kept in a bag from a bus on information.

This action was taken near Bathnaha-Birpur Chowk on Thursday late evening. According to the information, Ashok Vihar passenger bus was going from Purnia to Birpur. Meanwhile, on secret information, SSB and police team blocked the bus and checked it.

However, the accused was not caught during this time. Here, SSB and police are on high alert on the information of three terrorists entering Bihar. At the same time, the smuggler was trying to send the money to Nepal by hiding it. However, the police and SSB have taken a big action and recovered the money and drugs.

Case registered against unknown smugglers

The recovered money was brought to Bathnaha police station after investigation. Where a case has been registered against unknown smugglers. In this regard, Bathnaha police station in-charge Rajveer Kumar Sahu said that further action is being taken by registering a case in the matter of recovered Indian rupees and narcotic tablets.

It is being ascertained whose money it was and where it was being taken. For the investigation of the recovered money, Forbesganj CO Pankaj Kumar reached the police station and investigated the money.