Record Seizure: BSF Boosts Border Security

The Border Security Force (BSF) seized contraband worth Rs 461.07 crore at the Indo-Bangladesh border in 2024, marking a decade high. The BSF employs round-the-clock surveillance, advanced technology, and increased personnel to combat smuggling, achieving significant seizures since 2015.

In a major crackdown, the Border Security Force (BSF) seized contraband items valued at Rs 461.07 crore at the Indo-Bangladesh border in 2024, marking the highest seizure in the last ten years, according to details revealed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai explained that the BSF has implemented a robust, multi-faceted strategy encompassing continuous monitoring, enhanced personnel deployment, and improved infrastructure to curb smuggling activities on this volatile border.

The measures include the deployment of advanced technology like Hand Held Thermal Imagers, Night Vision Devices, UAVs, and cooperation with state governments and intelligence agencies. This year alone has seen a substantial rise, adding to the Rs 2806.17 crore worth of contraband seized since 2015.

(With inputs from agencies.)