Artisan flees Gujarat with Rs 1 crore worth gold; police track him down to West Bengal
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: An artisan who fled Gujarat carrying gold valued at about ₹1 crore was tracked by police to West Bengal after a customs raid at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. The raid uncovered 1.41 kg of gold, worth roughly ₹1.38 crore, seized from a 41‑year‑old Malad resident who had allegedly smuggled the metal from Vietnam. The case highlights the ongoing effort to curb gold smuggling across India.
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Who is covering this story
- Center (3): Free Press Journal, Hindustan Times, The New Indian Express
Sources
- Mumbai Airport Customs Arrests 41-Year-Old Malad Man For Allegedly Smuggling 1.41 Kg Gold Worth ₹1.38 Crore From Vietnam At CSMIA — Free Press Journal (center)
- 11 gold bars recovered at Delhi airport after 2 passengers from Dubai closely tracked — Hindustan Times (center)
- Artisan flees Gujarat with Rs 1 crore worth gold; police track him down to West Bengal — The New Indian Express (center)