Barasat (WB), Feb 18 (PTI) Three persons were arrested for attempting to smuggle gold worth Rs 2.25 crore through the India-Bangladesh international border at Petrapole in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district in separate incidents, a BSF official said.
Two men have been arrested for allegedly raping a woman tourist and assaulting her male friend in a forest near Digha, a popular beach town in West Bengal’s East Midnapore. West Bengal: Two Men Arrested for Raping Woman Tourist, Beating Up Her Friend in Digha.
Reportedly, three teenage girls, whom the sadhus had asked about the route, screamed and ran away, prompting locals to apprehend and manhandle the sadhus. - Sadhus From UP, En Route To Gangasagar Mela, Assaulted In Bengal, BJP Targets Mamata For Palghar-Like Lynching
The Border Security Force (BSF) has foiled a gold smuggling attempt in West Bengal, near the India-Bangladesh border, and seized 106 gold biscuits with an estimated value of Rs 8.50 from the state's Nadia district.