GUWAHATI: Guwahati Railway Police personnel have detained two people in connection with a big gold smuggling operation and confiscated a statue of Jesus Christ made of fake gold. According to sources, the Incident took place at the Kamakhya train station in Guwahati. Bulan Shekhar and Khalid have been named as the two people that were detained.
It has been discovered that the pair intended to bring phony gold into UP, but their schemes were thwarted by vigilant GRP officials. The phony gold that was seized is estimated to weigh more than 1.7 kilos. Additional research is being done.
The Guwahati Railway police stopped a gold smuggling attempt earlier on Tuesday when the smuggler attempted to conceal the gold by breaking it into little pieces. According to officials, the market value of the recovered gold is estimated to be around Rs 50 lakhs.
Assam becomes a major transit hub for the smugglers as a result of the recent gold seizures made by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) throughout India. This indicates a surge in the smuggling of gold through the northern borders of Bangladesh and Myanmar. International traffickers use the state as a market. While the porous neighboring borders have historically been used for smuggling, 11 occurrences of gold seizures totaling 121 kg in September 2022 alone demonstrate that the North East corridor is still heavily used by smugglers who employ cunning hiding techniques.
During a media interview, a source from a well-known security organization said"For international gold traffickers, Assam is increasingly becoming a stopover. The state also has smaller markets." Smuggled gold actually enters the North East through nations like Myanmar, Thailand, China, and Bangladesh. The majority of recent incidents involving the seizure of gold entering the country from Myanmar and Bangladesh involve customs and the directorate of revenue intelligence.
The Police and Customs are in close communication, and if the Police seize gold, the Customs are notified.
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