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.
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