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The Border Security Force (BSF) recently seized a huge cache of fake currency notes belonging to India and Bangladesh , along with banned drugs during a search operation here. The fake Indian and Bangladeshi currency notes worth Rs. 60 lakhs and 2.4 lakh Takas respectively were recovered from a house, just three kilometres from the international border. The BSF also seized 449 bottles of a banned cough syrup, worth Rs. 33,000. Acting on a tip off, the customs and the BSF personnel carried out a joint operation, and the money recovered was later deposited with the Customs department. This was the second incident in less than a week in which the BSF had recovered banned Bangladesh bound cough syrup and fake currency notes. Interacting with mediapersons here, B.S. Rawat, DIG, BSF, said, “The money recovered was after selling the cough syrup that was to be smuggled to Bangladesh . This illegal trade has caused concern to several Bangladesh authorities at different levels. BSF along with several other agencies are working hard to curb it.” The BSF admits that several pockets in Tripura touching the border areas are vulnerable to smuggling, hence the security personnel are keeping a strict vigil with round the clock patrolling in these areas. With improving Indo-Bangla relations, India has allowed duty free exports of goods to Bangladesh except a short list of 25 tobacco and alcohol related items. (ANI) xxxxxx 118(Entertainment/Music) Jackson siblings get into `fight` at family home Melbourne , July 24 (ANI): The house of Michael Jackson’s mother Katherine is being investigated for family disturbance and possible battery by Los Angeles sheriff’s deputies. Sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whitmore said no one was arrested after deputies were called to Katherine’s home around 1:10pm on Monday, News.com.au reported. He said deputies determined there was a physical altercation between two people and the case remains under investigation as a possible battery. Whitmore declined to say who was involved or whether the incident included Jackson ’s three young children, who live with their grandmother in Calabasas , California . The incident is the latest drama for the Jackson family. A relative reported Katherine Jackson missing on Saturday, but authorities located her with other family members in Arizona.

BSF seizes fake currency, banned drugs along Bangla border