Bangladeshi among 2 arrested with over 100 cell phones, cash

Acting on a tip-off, Kolkata Police arrested two smugglers including a Bangladeshi. Police have recovered 107 mobile phones and ₹25,000 cash from their possession.

Kolkata: Two persons, including a Bangladeshi, were arrested from the city's Taltala area on Thursday after over 100 mobile phones were found in their possession, a police officer said.

The duo was trying to smuggle the phones, he said.

Acting on a tip-off, the police arrested them on Alimuddin Street, and following searches, 107 mobile phones, and ₹25,000 in cash were seized.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the Bangladeshi had entered the country without a valid passport, the officer said.

A case has been lodged at Taltala Police Station under various sections of the IPC, including those under the Foreigners Act, he added.

PTI report