Unclaimed Mobile Phones Worth ₹30 Lakh Seized Near India–Bangladesh Border in Sonamura
BSF recovered 150 unclaimed mobile phones worth ₹30 lakh near the India–Bangladesh border in Sonamura. Police have begun an investigation into the case.
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Sonamura, Oct 13: A major recovery was made near the India–Bangladesh border when a large number of unclaimed mobile phones were found close to the border fence in the UNC Nagar area of Sonamura.
During a routine patrol, personnel of the Border Security Force (BSF) discovered a sealed box containing 150 new, unpacked mobile phones of various brands beside the barbed wire fence. The BSF jawans immediately seized the consignment and handed it over to the Sonamura police.
Following due legal formalities, the police have officially confiscated the mobile phones as unclaimed property. An investigation has been launched to trace the ownership and origin of the seized items.
According to Officer-in-Charge Tapas Das, the estimated market value of the recovered mobile phones is around ₹30 lakh. Authorities suspect the phones might have been intended for cross-border smuggling.
By Choba Tripura
