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The investigation remains ongoing. The CBI is examining duty records from the 20th Battalion, connections at Bhangaha BOP, the role of other individuals, and the full financial trail.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a First Information Report (FIR) against former Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) Assistant Commandant Amit (also referred to as Amit Kumar in some reports) for allegedly establishing a nexus with smugglers to facilitate large-scale cross-border smuggling along the Indo-Nepal border. The case also names unidentified public servants and private individuals.
According to the FIR, the alleged activities took place during Amit’s posting with the 20th Battalion of the SSB in Sitamarhi, Bihar, from March 2023 to January 2026.
He is accused of colluding with notorious smugglers from Raxaul and nearby areas to enable large-scale smuggling operations through the Bhangaha Border Outpost (BOP).
In exchange, he is alleged to have obtained undue benefits. The open nature of the Indo-Nepal border has long been associated with the movement of items such as gold, drugs, and consumer goods at certain points.