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BSF, Bengal Police Clash Over Seized Drugs — How They Reached Settlement

Tensions flared between BSF and Bengal Police personnel over who would take custody of seized Phensedyl bottles. The clash occurred on the Krishnanagar-Karimpur highway after locals discovered the banned cough syrup. Both forces have now reached a mutual settlement to resolve the misunderstanding. The detained BSF jawan was released while the seized drugs remain with local police.

Key Points: BSF and Bengal Police Settle Nadia District Clash Over Phensedyl

  • BSF jawan detained during clash released without any case registered
  • 1,753 bottles of banned Phensedyl cough syrup remain with Krishnanagar Police District
  • Personnel from both forces sustained minor injuries during physical altercation
  • Clash erupted over custody dispute of seized drugs on Krishnanagar-Karimpur highway
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BSF, Bengal Police reach settlement after clash between two forces in Nadia district (Ld)

BSF and West Bengal Police reach mutual settlement after personnel clash over custody of 1,753 seized Phensedyl bottles in Nadia district, with minor injuries reported.

"The matter has now been mutually settled - Nilotpal Pandey, BSF DIG"

Kolkata, Nov 5

The Border Security Force (BSF) and West Bengal Police have finally come to a mutual settlement over the clashes between the personnel of the two forces at Chapra in Nadia district on Tuesday night over the custody of seized Phensedyl (a banned cough syrup).

On one hand, the ​​Krishnanagar Police District, under whose jurisdiction the site of the clashes at Chapra comes, had released the BSF jawan, who was detained by the cops on Tuesday night, without registering any case against him.

On the other hand, it has been mutually agreed upon by both forces that the 1,753 bottles of Phensedyl that were seized on Tuesday night will remain in the possession of the Krishnanagar Police District.

Confirming the development, the deputy inspector general (public relations) of VSF's South Bengal Frontiers, Nilotpal Pandey, told media persons that the misunderstanding between the two forces has been settled.

He also confirmed that personnel from both forces received minor injuries following the unfortunate incident on Tuesday night. "The matter has now been mutually settled," Pandey added.

The additional superintendent (headquarters) of Krishnanagar Police District, Sanjaykumar Meetkumar Makwana, said that the two cops injured in the clashes on Tuesday night have undergone preliminary treatment.

On Tuesday night, some packets were being unloaded from a car on the Krishnanagar-Karimpur state highway near the Seemanagar area of ​​Chapra police station last evening.

The local residents opened the packets and found that there was a large quantity of the banned cough syrup 'Phensedyl' in them. The locals immediately informed the Chapra police station regarding the matter.

Officers from Chapra police station quickly reached the spot. They seized the banned cough syrups and took them in their car. At the same time, BSF jawans of Seemanagar 32 Battalion arrived at the spot. The BSF wanted to take the seized banned cough syrups into their custody. But the police refused to hand them over, citing the rules. This led to an argument between the two parties. After this, a physical fight broke out between them. More police personnel and a BSF team reached the spot to control the situation.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Why are our forces fighting over custody of seized drugs? Shouldn't they be focusing on catching the actual smugglers? 1,753 bottles is a huge quantity - hope the investigation leads to the main culprits.
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Arjun K
Border areas need better coordination between BSF and state police. Both are doing their duty, but such clashes create bad impression among public. Glad they resolved it quickly though.
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Sarah B
The local residents did the right thing by informing police immediately. Community involvement is crucial in fighting drug menace. Hope the police properly investigate how such large quantity reached there.
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Vikram M
While I appreciate the settlement, I'm concerned that no case was registered against the BSF jawan. Rules should be same for everyone. This sets a wrong precedent for future coordination between forces.
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Kavya N
Phensedyl smuggling is a serious issue in border areas. Both BSF and police should have standard operating procedures to avoid such conflicts. Better communication and defined roles needed! 🙏

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