The 40-meter-long concrete tunnel found beneath Saddam's house connects to a nearby canal flowing into the Matla River in the Sunderbans beyond which lies the Indo-Bangladesh international border, the Bengal police revealed
The seizure was made on July 9 during a Long Range Patrolling operation launched in the Southern Sub Sector, covering areas such as Chismule, Narbula top, Zakle, and Zakla. The ITBP team was deployed to check infiltration and smuggling attempts along the border.
Meanwhile, an investigation is now underway and the information obtained thus far indicates that Khatun smuggled gold multiple times. The role of Kerala-based persons in the smuggling gang is also being probed.
Zeenat concealed gold worth Rs 86.89 lakhs in a sanitary pad inside her underwear whereas Iqbal concealed it inside his rectum as four balls wrapped in celluloid based tape and condom, as per reports.