Ahmedabad, July 22 (IANS) Ahmedabad Customs on Wednesday seized 770.33 grams of 24-carat gold worth more than Rs 1.13 crore and arrested a tour operator after officers intercepted him and his client passengers arriving from Abu Dhabi, in what investigators suspect was an organised attempt to smuggle the precious metal into India. Acting on specific intelligence, officers of the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Ahmedabad Customs intercepted a male tour operator travelling with his client passengers…
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Ahmedabad, July 7 (IANS) A woman arriving in Ahmedabad from Abu Dhabi was intercepted after Customs officers acting on passenger profiling intelligence allegedly found nearly 729 grams of undeclared gold jewellery worth Rs 98.78 lakh concealed inside her purse and beneath her clothing, officials said on Tuesday. The seizure was made by the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Ahmedabad Customs after the passenger arrived at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) on IndiGo flight 6E-143…
Guwahati, June 30 (IANS) Assam Police have seized around 37 kg of gold, estimated to be worth nearly Rs 55 crore, in a major operation in Guwahati and arrested one person in connection with the recovery, officials said on Tuesday. The accused has been identified as Akshay Bhansore, a resident of Maharashtra’s Sangli district. A case has been registered at Latasil Police Station, and further investigation is underway.Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Sambhavi Mishra said the recovery was ma…
Ahmedabad, June 13 (IANS) Customs officials at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) in Ahmedabad have seized 24 foreign-origin gold biscuits weighing 2,799.3 grams and valued at Rs 4.26 crore after they were discovered concealed inside an IndiGo aircraft that had arrived from Dubai, officials said on Friday. According to Customs authorities, the seizure was made during rummaging operations conducted on board IndiGo flight 6E-1478 after its arrival from Dubai.With the assistance…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) on Wednesday urged the government to hold consultations with industry stakeholders after the recent hike in gold import duty, saying that higher duties do not reduce imports but instead lead to a rise in prices and encourage smuggling.In a statement, the council said that increasing import duties on gold has historically failed to curb imports, even as gold prices have nearly doubled in recent years without a proport…
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a gold smuggling syndicate in Mumbai and arrested four persons. During the operation, officials seized gold and silver valued at around Rs 6 crore, along with cash amounting to approximately Rs 3.71 crore. According to the DRI, specific intelligence was developed that two individuals involved in gold smuggling were planning to deliver a consignment of smuggled gold at a shop located on Dhanji Street in Kalbadevi. Ac…
Bengaluru, Feb 25 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has submitted a charge sheet in connection with the gold smuggling case against Kannada actress Harshavardini Ranya alias Ranya Rao and others on Wednesday before a special PMLA court here, an agency statement said on Wednesday.”Headquarters Investigation Unit-II (HIU-II), New Delhi, has filed a Prosecution Complaint (charge sheet) under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, before the Special Court for…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 21 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate’s late-night raids across three states have marked a significant escalation in the Sabarimala gold heist probe, with the central agency for the first time entering the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) headquarters and seizing key records.The coordinated operation, conducted at 21 locations linked to 22 individuals — including 13 accused currently in judicial custody — has sent shockwaves through Kerala’s political and administrat…
Bengaluru, Jan 19 (IANS) Reacting to allegations of inappropriate behaviour involving Karnataka DGP K. Ramachandra Rao, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said no officer is above the law and that disciplinary action would be initiated if required.He made the statement while answering questions from the media in Belagavi.”An inquiry would be conducted into the matter and disciplinary action would be initiated against the DGP if required. No senior officer is above the law,” the Chief Minister…
Bengaluru, Jan 19 (IANS) In a major embarrassment to the Karnataka Police Department, purported videos showing objectionable behaviour by jailed actress Ranya Rao’s stepfather and Karnataka DGP K. Ramachandra Rao, with a woman inside his office while in uniform, went viral on Monday.The videos have gone viral on social media, raising serious concerns.The videos purportedly showed Ramachandra Rao in uniform inside his official chamber, engaging in intimate behaviour with a woman.In one clip, he i…