GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. †*139
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2nd DECEMBER, 2014/AGRAHAYANA 11, 1936 (SAKA)
CROSS BORDER SMUGGLING
†*139. SHRI HUKUM SINGH:
SHRI KESHAV PRASAD MAURYA:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether cases of smuggling of various items viz—fake currencies,
drugs, cattle, arms etc. are reported from the international borders, if so,
the number of cases reported, smugglers apprehended and the quantum
of the said items seized during each of the last three years and the
current year, border wise;
(b) the manner in which the seized narcotic drugs are destroyed;
(c) the role of security personnel deployed along the borders in smuggling
cases;
(d) whether children are being used as conduit in smuggling across the
borders and if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the measures taken by the Government to check cross border
smuggling and destroy the drug network along the border areas?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)
(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.
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-2STATEMENT IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.139 FOR
ANSWER ON 02.12.2014
(a) The cases of smuggling of various items viz- fake currencies, drugs,
cattle, arms etc have been reported along the international borders of
the country. The details of cases reported, smugglers apprehended and
the quantum of the said items seized during each of the last three years
and the current year, border-wise, are enclosed at Annexure – ‘A’.
(b) The seized items are being handed over to the respective State
police authorities/concerned law enforcement agencies. The seized
narcotic drugs are destroyed through the Drug Disposal Committee as
per Notification No. GSR.339(E), dated 10.05.2007 under the Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
(c) The border guarding forces deployed along the international borders
regularly carry out various operational activities like patrolling and
naka bandi along the border. Checking of persons crossing the border
is also being carried out by the forces on random basis or on the basis
of inputs received from their intelligence set-up.
(d) No such cases have been reported along any border except for IndoBangladesh Border where 12 Nos. of children have been apprehended
for smuggling activities during the current year.
(e) Government has adopted a multi-pronged approach for effective
domination and to check trans-border crimes including smuggling along
the international borders of the country. The steps taken in this regard
inter-alia include:

Effective domination of the border by carrying out round the
clock surveillance of the borders by patrolling nakas (border
ambushes) and by deploying observation posts all along the
international borders of the country. The riverine segments of
international borders of the country are being patrolled and
dominated with the help of water crafts/speed boats/floating
Border Out Posts (BOPs) of Border Security Force (BSF) water
wing.

Construction of fence, patrol roads, floodlighting systems and
additional Border Out Posts.

Introduction of force multipliers and Hi-Tech surveillance
equipments. Continuous efforts are made to procure the latest
surveillance equipments fully equipped with day and
night vision devices for further enhancing the border
domination.
Cont..2/-
-2L.S.S.Q.No. 130 for 2.12.2014

Raising the issues of infiltration from across the border during
various meetings with counterpart countries i.e. Company
Commander Meeting, Commandant Level Meeting, Sector
Commander Level Meeting, Frontier Level Meeting and Director
General Level Talks.

Vulnerability mapping of the Border Out Posts (BOPs) which are
sensitive with regard to illegal migration/cross border crimes
along the Indo-Bangladesh Border have been carried out. These
identified BOPs have been strengthened by deploying additional
man power, Special Surveillance Equipment, vehicles and other
infrastructure support.

Up-gradation of intelligence network, co-ordination with sister
agencies and conduct of special operations along the borders.

Aerial Recce along the borders is also carried out from time to
time.

15 batallions, designated as border guarding battalions, are
deployed all along Indo-Myanmar Border. In addition to these,
17 Border Out Posts(BOPs) of Assam Rifles have been relocated
from depth areas closer to the Indo-Myanmar Border recently to
further enhance vigil/check smuggling of weapons/narcotic
drugs.
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ANNEXURE-A
Details of cases of Smuggling of FICN, drugs, cattle and arms reported, smugglers apprehended and the quantum of the said items seized
along the Borders.
Border
IndoBangladesh
Indo-Pakistan
Indo-Nepal
Indo-Bhutan
Items
FICN
(in Rs)
Drugs
(in kgs)
Cattle
(in Nos)
Arms
(in Nos)
FICN
(in Rs)
Drugs
(in kgs)
Cattle
(in Nos)
Arms
(in Nos)
FICN
(in Rs)
Drugs
(in kgs)
Cattle
(in Nos)
Arms
(in Nos)
FICN
(in Rs)
Drugs
(in kgs)
Cattle
(in Nos)
Arms
(in Nos)
No.
of
Cases
62
2011
Smuggl
ers
Arrested
-
4486300
No.
of
Cases
60
2012
Smuggler
s
Arrested
64
6609900
No.
of
Cases
55
2013
Smuggler
s
Arrested
49
473
48
8598.75
328
73
3161.017
478
39
8050.849
475
32
13488.46
7198
2
135291
11998
285
120724
14926
421
122000
10181
221
89277
29
16
45
29
33
38
32
25
46
33
51
55
10
-
4445500
9
-
6041500
8
2
5700500
4
1
1093000
12
2
74.797
43
30
320.695
38
6
331.585
43
5
334.327
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10
10
16
14
10
23
14
10
32
16
4
21
02
01
74500
03
05
149500
12
15
1373600
12
10
533700
265
162
12407.28
201
118
10616.19
217
143
8298.54
166
185
1073.88
209
75
2903
133
74
2155
137
116
2126
306
99
3198
07
03
07
12
14
17
32
48
85
46
63
59
02
03
313000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
09
710
05
03
602.98
09
0
648.15
15
17
1430.64
01
01
14
02
0
31
03
05
37
08
51
109
08
08
09
04
01
08
17
07
23
31
28
51
Quantity
Quantity
Quantity
9574800
2014(up to October)
No.
Smuggler Quantity
of
s
Cases Arrested
51
44
12951500
Indo-China
Indo-Myanmar
FICN
(in Rs)
Drugs
(in kgs)
Cattle
(in Nos)
Arms
(in Nos)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FICN
(in Rs)
Drugs
(in kgs)
129
177
5000
10
44
18500
107
158
766000
62
84
220
52
89
2801.03
30
36
2441.83
46
82
584.76
25
36
182.21
Cattle
(in Nos)
Arms
(in Nos)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
06
10
140
12
23
209
23
28
250
06
08
169