Police arrested two alleged gold smugglers along with 10 gold bars weighing 4.6 kilograms from Jhikargacha upazila in Jashore district on Saturday evening.
The arrested are Shahin Alam, 33, a resident of Balia Bhekutia village under Jashore Sadar upazila, and Masum Billah, 32, from Gopalpur village under Maheshpur upazila of Jhenaidah district.
Jhikargacha Police Station officer-in-charge Sumon Bhokto said based on secret information, police came to know that a huge consignment of gold would be smuggled through the border area.
Being informed, a team of police took position in Kayemkola Bazaar area under the upazila and detained them while they were going to smuggle the gold riding on a motorcycle, he said.
While searching the motorbike, police recovered 10 gold bars weighing 4 kilograms and 600 grams from their possessions.
The estimate market value of the seized gold is Tk 4,00,00,000, he said.
Process to file a case against them with the police station is under process, the OC added.
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