India, Oct. 13 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a case against a former Assistant Commandant of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). He is accused of helping with large-scale cross-border smuggling, having connections with known smugglers, and gaining unexplained wealth while stationed along the India-Nepal border.

Authorities say the FIR was filed after allegations that the officer, who served with the 20th Battalion in Sitamarhi from March 2023 to January 2026, was involved in illegal activities across the border. The Bhangaha Border Outpost is named as the main site of these alleged actions.

The FIR says the officer formed a "nexus with notorious smugglers from Raxaul and other nearby places" to help move illegal good...