DRI seizes 24.4 kg of gold smuggled from Bangladesh in ‘Operation Eastern Gateway’
2 years, 1 month ago

DRI seizes 24.4 kg of gold smuggled from Bangladesh in ‘Operation Eastern Gateway’

Live Mint  

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on Monday said that its personnel have arrested eight persons for smuggling gold through the Bangladesh border, and seized 24.4 kg gold worth ₹14 crore. The DRI said that the team at Siliguri apprehended four persons, while they were travelling in a train from Badarpur Junction in Assam to Sealdah, at Dalkhola Railway Station in West Bengal and recovered 90 gold strips from their possession weighing 18.66 kg, worth ₹10.66 crores. Simultaneously, the team at Agartala apprehended one person who was driving a four-wheeler near Indo-Bangladesh border near Agartala and found two gold bars weighing 2.25 kg, valued at ₹1.30 crore, clandestinely concealed in a special cavity built under the driver side front door. “In the said operation, smuggled gold cumulatively weighing 24.4 kg, valued at ₹14 crores, was seized and all the eight apprehended persons were arrested,” the ministry said.

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Sahil Jain under lens in Ranya Rao gold smuggling case, not his first legal trouble
16 hours, 45 minutes ago

Sahil Jain under lens in Ranya Rao gold smuggling case, not his first legal trouble

India Today  

Sahil Jain, the third accused in the high-profile gold smuggling case involving Kannada actress Ranya Rao, has become the latest focus of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence. RANYA RAO CASE As per the DRI, Jain abetted the smuggling of 14.568 kg of gold, brought into the country on January 11, 2025, by actress Ranya Rao. DRI has also received leads …

Gold dealer from Ballari arrested for “aiding” Ranya Rao dispose of smuggled gold
23 hours, 49 minutes ago

Gold dealer from Ballari arrested for “aiding” Ranya Rao dispose of smuggled gold

The Hindu  

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence had made the third arrest on Wednesday in the gold smuggling case pertaining to Kannada actor Ranya Rao. On Wednesday, DRI arrested a gold dealer, Sahil Sakariya Jain, from Ballari, for allegedly “abetting Ranya Rao in disposing of smuggled gold”. DRI has accused Sahil Jain of “assisting and abetting Ranya Rao in disposing the smuggled …

88 kg gold bars, luxury watches worth over ₹80 crore seized from locked Gujarat flat
1 week, 1 day ago

88 kg gold bars, luxury watches worth over ₹80 crore seized from locked Gujarat flat

Hindustan Times  

Amid the spotlight over Kannada actor Ranya Rao's gold smuggling case, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence conducted a search at a flat in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on March 17, recovering a whopping 88 kilograms of gold bars, and 19.66 kgs of studded jewellery. The DRI officials said that the 88 kgs of gold bars they recovered are worth ₹ 80 crore. …

Gold bars, jewellery, luxury watches: Rs 100-crore bust at locked Ahmedabad house
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1 week, 2 days ago

Gold bars, jewellery, luxury watches: Rs 100-crore bust at locked Ahmedabad house

India Today  

Gujarat's Anti-Terrorist Squad unearthed a massive gold smuggling operation, seizing a staggering Rs 100 crore worth of gold, cash and luxury watches from an apartment in Ahmedabad. The raid, conducted in collaboration with India's top anti-smuggling agency, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, led to the recovery of 87.9 kg of gold bars, 19.6 kg of gold jewellery, 11 high-end watches …

Ranya Rao and Tarun Raju ran Dubai-based company that smuggled gold to India, claims DRI
1 week, 3 days ago

Ranya Rao and Tarun Raju ran Dubai-based company that smuggled gold to India, claims DRI

The Hindu  

Contrary to actor Ranya Rao’s statement that she was just a mule carrying the gold consignment she was caught smuggling at Kempegowda International Airport on March 3, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has found that she was running a company ‘Vira Diamonds’ in Dubai, which imported gold to Dubai and allegedly smuggled to India. Ranya used to buy gold from wholesale …

After Ranya Rao bust in Bengaluru, ₹8.47 crore gold seized at Mumbai airport
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1 week, 3 days ago

After Ranya Rao bust in Bengaluru, ₹8.47 crore gold seized at Mumbai airport

Hindustan Times  

The Mumbai Customs has seized more than 10 kg of gold valued at ₹8.47 crore in four operations at the international airport here and arrested five persons, including three private airport staff members, officials said on Monday. Giving details of the operations, a customs official said a private staffer at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport was intercepted and six …

Gold worth ₹8.47 crore seized at Mumbai airport; three staffers among five held
1 week, 3 days ago

Gold worth ₹8.47 crore seized at Mumbai airport; three staffers among five held

The Hindu  

“The Mumbai Customs has seized more than 10 kg of gold valued at ₹8.47 crore in four operations at the international airport in Mumbai and arrested five persons, including three private airport staff members,” officials said on Monday “The seizures were made between March 13 and 15, 2025 and some of the accused had concealed the precious metal in their …

3 airport staff arrested for smuggling; gold worth ₹8 crore seized
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1 week, 3 days ago

3 airport staff arrested for smuggling; gold worth ₹8 crore seized

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Customs Department seized nearly 10.5kg of gold worth ₹8.5 crore from four separate searches conducted over Friday and Saturday at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. 3 airport staff arrested for smuggling; gold worth ₹ 8 crore seized The Customs had been keeping a close watch on airport staff members, and based on suspicion, one staff was intercepted, said …

State police Protocol Officer was used in gold smuggling: DRI to the court
1 week, 5 days ago

State police Protocol Officer was used in gold smuggling: DRI to the court

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru, The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has stated in the court that the Karnataka Police Protocol Officer was used in the gold smuggling racket involving actress Ranya Rao. State police Protocol Officer was used in gold smuggling: DRI to the court In its argument against giving bail to Ranya, the central agency told the Special Court for Economic Offences that …

Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: CBI probing ‘role’ of public servants
1 week, 6 days ago

Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: CBI probing ‘role’ of public servants

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation is probing the suspected role of public servants in the large-scale smuggling of gold from the United Arab Emirates to India, based on the inputs shared by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, which recently arrested Kannada actor Ranya Rao allegedly with smuggled gold. According to the FIR registered by the CBI, the DRI complaint provide …

ED launches probe into Ranya Rao gold smuggling case, raids eight places in Bengaluru
1 week, 6 days ago

ED launches probe into Ranya Rao gold smuggling case, raids eight places in Bengaluru

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: After the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and Central Bureau of Investigation, the Enforcement Directorate has launched an investigation into the high-profile Bengaluru gold smuggling case. Officers of ED raided eight places in the city and other areas on Thursday as part of their money laundering investigation. The ED launched its probe after registering a case under the Prevention of …

How was Ranya Rao handed gold to smuggle to India? Actor reveals details
2 weeks ago

How was Ranya Rao handed gold to smuggle to India? Actor reveals details

Hindustan Times  

Actor Ranya Rao, who was arrested for smuggling 14.2 kg of gold worth ₹12.56 crore, revealed how she was handed the contraband at Dubai International Airport before attempting to transport it to Bengaluru, reported NDTV. Kannada film actor Ranya Rao revealed she was directed by foreign callers to smuggle gold from Dubai to Bengaluru While being interrogated by the Directorate …

Online crime tutorial? Ranya Rao reveals she took notes on smuggling gold from YouTube: Report
2 weeks ago

Online crime tutorial? Ranya Rao reveals she took notes on smuggling gold from YouTube: Report

Live Mint  

Actor Ranya Rao, arrested in a gold smuggling case, has confessed during interrogation that it was the first time she had smuggled gold from Dubai. I have never brought or purchased gold from Dubai before," Ranya Rao said in a U-turn to her previous statements to DRI officials, according to a report by India Today. Ranya Rao also revealed during …

Ranya Rao Confesses to Gold Smuggling, DRI Memo Reveals Evidence
2 weeks ago

Ranya Rao Confesses to Gold Smuggling, DRI Memo Reveals Evidence

Deccan Chronicle  

Actor Ranya Rao, who is in the custody of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, revealed during interrogation that it was the first time she smuggled gold from Dubai. Rao, stepdaughter of Karnataka DGP K Ramachandra Rao, was arrested at Bengaluru airport while attempting to smuggle 14.2 kg of gold worth Rs 12.56 crore in the form of biscuits strapped to …

Karnataka Govt Withdraws CID Probe Into Actor Ranya Rao Gold Smuggling Case
2 weeks ago

Karnataka Govt Withdraws CID Probe Into Actor Ranya Rao Gold Smuggling Case

ABP News  

The Karnataka government on Wednesday withdrew the Criminal Investigation Department probe into actor Ranya Rao’s gold smuggling case. The state CID was initially ordered by the state government to investigate the possible lapses and violations in duty by police officers at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru in connection with the case. The development comes after a CID probe order was …

Ranya Rao case: Actor could be part of ‘coordinated gold smuggling syndicate’ operating from Dubai, says DRI
2 weeks ago

Ranya Rao case: Actor could be part of ‘coordinated gold smuggling syndicate’ operating from Dubai, says DRI

Live Mint  

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has informed a Karnataka court that actor Ranya Rao, arrested in a gold smuggling case, was part of a smuggling syndicate and had illegally brought gold into the country on multiple occasions. Gold bars worth ₹12.56 crore were seized from Harshvardhini Ranya, alias Ranya Rao, at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. “Contrary to her voluntary …

Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: Karnataka govt withdraws CID probe into police role
2 weeks ago

Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: Karnataka govt withdraws CID probe into police role

Live Mint  

The Congress government in Karnataka has withdrawn its order directing the Criminal Investigation Department to probe possible lapses and dereliction of duty by police officers at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport in connection with Kannada actor Ranya Rao's gold smuggling case. According to the government's order withdrawing the CID, Additional Chief Secretary Gaurav Gupta is already probing the possible role of …

ED raids in Karnataka in gold smuggling case linked to actor Ranya Rao
2 weeks ago

ED raids in Karnataka in gold smuggling case linked to actor Ranya Rao

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches in a dozen locations across Karnataka in connection with its probe into an international gold smuggling case following the arrest of Kannada actor Ranya Rao. Subsequent raids at her Bengaluru residence led to the seizure of gold jewellery worth Rs 2.06 crore and Rs 2.67 crore in cash, bringing the total confiscated assets to Rs …

Ranya Rao gold smuggling: Actor misused VIP airport facilities to evade Bengaluru security—Did DGP stepfather help?
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Ranya Rao gold smuggling: Actor misused VIP airport facilities to evade Bengaluru security—Did DGP stepfather help?

Live Mint  

Gold smuggling case: After Kannada actress Ranya Rao was caught smuggling around 15 kg of gold at the Bengaluru airport last week, the Karnataka government on Monday ordered an inquiry into the alleged misuse of protocol services and the role of her stepfather, Dr K Ramachandra Rao, a DGP-rank officer in the state, to evade airport security checks. The state …

Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: CBI or DRI have not shared information with State govt., says Karnataka Home Minister Parameshwara
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: CBI or DRI have not shared information with State govt., says Karnataka Home Minister Parameshwara

The Hindu  

Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Monday maintained that the State government did not know about the CBI investigation into the gold smuggling case involving actor Ranya Rao as neither the CBI nor the Department of Revenue Intelligence have shared any information with it. “We came to know about the CBI taking over the case through the media,” Dr. Parameshwara told …

Gold Smuggling Case: Land Allotted To Ranya Rao’s Firm Under Bommai Govt. BJP, Congress Spar Over ‘Ties’
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Gold Smuggling Case: Land Allotted To Ranya Rao’s Firm Under Bommai Govt. BJP, Congress Spar Over ‘Ties’

ABP News  

The Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board has confirmed that Kannada actor Ranya Rao, who was recently arrested for smuggling gold from Dubai, was allotted land to set up a steel plant by the previous Bharatiya Janata Party government in February 2023. As political tensions rose over the matter, the office of Karnataka’s Minister for Medium and Large Industries, M B …

Visually-impaired man caught at Bengaluru airport with ₹3.44 crore gold, days after Ranya Rao
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Visually-impaired man caught at Bengaluru airport with ₹3.44 crore gold, days after Ranya Rao

Hindustan Times  

A visually impaired man was held at Kempegowda International Airport for allegedly smuggling gold worth ₹3.44 crore from Dubai, customs officials told news agency PTI on Saturday. A visually impaired man smuggled gold from Dubai to Bengaluru The arrest of the unidentified individual was made on March 4, a day after the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence held Kannada actress Ranya …

Three arrested as DRI, ICG intercept vessel en-route to Maldives, seize 30 kilograms of hashish oil
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Three arrested as DRI, ICG intercept vessel en-route to Maldives, seize 30 kilograms of hashish oil

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In a joint operation with Indian Coast Guard, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on Sunday announced that it has seized 29.954 kg hashish oil worth nearly Rs 33 crore from a tug-barge vessel sailing towards Maldives and arrested three in connection with the case. Officials in the revenue intelligence agency said that the operation was conducted on the …

Following DRI inputs, CBI registers case to probe gold smuggling racket with international links
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Following DRI inputs, CBI registers case to probe gold smuggling racket with international links

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case involving a gold smuggling racket with international links. In September 2021, the CBI registered a corruption case against 11 people, including two former Customs officials, in connection with the alleged smuggling of 17.73-kg gold at Delhi’s international airport in 2018. Another case known as the ‘Karipur gold smuggling’ case was instituted …

After Ranya Rao's arrest, CBI to probe international gold smuggling ring
2 weeks, 5 days ago

After Ranya Rao's arrest, CBI to probe international gold smuggling ring

Hindustan Times  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against smugglers bringing gold into India from abroad through various airports Ranya Rao was caught at the Bengaluru airport with undeclared gold. This comes after the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence intercepted and arrested Kannada actor Ranya Rao in an alleged gold smuggling case at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport on Monday night. …

Kannada actress Ranya Rao admits to possession of 17 gold bars: DRI
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Kannada actress Ranya Rao admits to possession of 17 gold bars: DRI

The Hindu  

Kannada actress Ranya Rao has confessed to the recovery of 17 gold bars from her possession, sources in the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence said. On Friday, a special court for economic offences granted the DRI three days’ custody of the actress, who was detained at Bengaluru airport for allegedly smuggling 14.2 kg of gold from Dubai. According to DRI officials, …

Gold smuggling case: Ranya Rao to meet her advocate every day; actor admits to possession of 17 gold
Top News
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Gold smuggling case: Ranya Rao to meet her advocate every day; actor admits to possession of 17 gold

Live Mint  

Kannada actress Ranya Rao, accused of gold smuggling, was remanded to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence custody until March 10. Ranya, known for her roles in Kannada films like Maanikya and Pataki, was detained earlier this week by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence at Kempegowda International Airport after returning from Dubai on March 3 in connection with an alleged gold …

Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: What did cops seize from Kannada actor?
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: What did cops seize from Kannada actor?

Hindustan Times  

Kannada actress Ranya Rao has confessed to possessing 17 gold bars, news agency PTI reported citing sources in the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence. Her stepfather currently serves as the Chairman and Managing Director of the Karnataka State Police Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. Ranya Rao was caught at the Bengaluru airport with 14.2 kg gold She has been remanded …

Kannada actress Ranya Rao confesses to gold smuggling as DRI uncovers ₹17.29 crore haul: Report
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Kannada actress Ranya Rao confesses to gold smuggling as DRI uncovers ₹17.29 crore haul: Report

Hindustan Times  

Kannada actress Ranya Rao, who was arrested on Monday for allegedly smuggling gold from Dubai to India, has admitted to possessing 17 gold bars, according to sources in the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, as reported by PTI. Kannada actress Ranya Rao was arrested from the Kempagowda International Airport. Ranya, the stepdaughter of Karnataka State Police Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation …

Actress caught in gold smuggling remanded to DRI custody
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Actress caught in gold smuggling remanded to DRI custody

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Bengaluru based actress Ranya Rao, caught in foreign origin gold bars smuggling case at Kempegowda International Airport, Devanahalli on March 3, was on Friday remanded to 3-days custody of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence by a Special Court for Economic Offences, Bengaluru. The sleuths of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, acting on a specific tip off, caught actress Ranya Rao, daughter …

Ranya Rao remanded to three days in DRI custody in gold smuggling case
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Ranya Rao remanded to three days in DRI custody in gold smuggling case

The Hindu  

A special court for economic offences on Friday granted the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence three days’ custody of actress Ranya Rao, who was arrested at Kempegowda International Airport earlier this week for allegedly smuggling 14.2 kg of gold from Dubai. Investigators revealed that Ms. Rao, identified in her passport as Harshavardini Ranya, had travelled to Dubai 27 times in the …

How did Ranya Rao allegedly smuggle 14.8 kg gold from Dubai? Agency explains
2 weeks, 6 days ago

How did Ranya Rao allegedly smuggle 14.8 kg gold from Dubai? Agency explains

Hindustan Times  

Kannada film actor Ranya Rao, was arrested in one of the largest gold seizures at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport in recent years, after allegedly smuggling 14.8 kg of the contraband from Dubai attached to her body. Kannada film actor Ranya Rao, was arrested in one of the largest gold seizures at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport 33-year-old Rao, the stepdaughter of …

Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: DGP Ramachandra Rao denies knowledge of stepdaughter’s involvement in smuggling
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: DGP Ramachandra Rao denies knowledge of stepdaughter’s involvement in smuggling

The Hindu  

DGP of Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation, Ramachandra Rao on Thursday denied any knowledge of his stepdaughter Ranya Rao's alleged involvement in gold smuggling, calling the situation "unimaginable". Authorities seized gold bars worth ₹12.56 crore from Kannada actress Ranya Rao at the Kempegowda international airport here recently. Subsequent searches at her residence led to the recovery of gold jewellery worth …

Kannada actress Ranya Rao remanded to three days in DRI custody in gold smuggling case
Top News
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Kannada actress Ranya Rao remanded to three days in DRI custody in gold smuggling case

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: A special court for economic offences on Friday granted the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence three days' custody of actress Ranya Rao, who was arrested at Kempegowda International Airport earlier this week for allegedly smuggling 14.2 kg of gold from Dubai. Investigators revealed that Rao, identified in her passport as Harshavardini Ranya, had travelled to Dubai 27 times in the …

No link to activities of my stepdaughter: DGP in gold smuggling case
3 weeks ago

No link to activities of my stepdaughter: DGP in gold smuggling case

Hindustan Times  

Kannada film actor Ranya Rao was arrested for smuggling gold following months of surveillance by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, the agency said in a statement on Wednesday even as her father, senior police officer K Ramachandra Rao said he was not “connected” to his stepdaughter’s activities. The actor’s movements attracted suspicion after making four trips to Dubai within a …

Ranya Rao's 30 UAE visits, Rs 12 lakh per trip for smuggling gold: 5 findings
3 weeks ago

Ranya Rao's 30 UAE visits, Rs 12 lakh per trip for smuggling gold: 5 findings

India Today  

The investigation into the massive gold smuggling operation involving Kannada actor Ranya Rao, the stepdaughter of a senior police officer, has revealed startling details about her modus operandi. Ranya Rao, who was arrested with gold bars worth Rs 12.56 crore strapped to her body in a hidden waist belt from the Bengaluru airport, has travelled to Dubai 30 times over …

Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: Total ₹17.29 cr seizure in Kannada actor case, biggest so far at Bengaluru airport, says DRI
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: Total ₹17.29 cr seizure in Kannada actor case, biggest so far at Bengaluru airport, says DRI

The Hindu  

The total seizure in the Kannada film actor Ranya Rao case stands at ₹17.29 crore, said an official release from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, which also added that the haul of 14.2 kg is one of the biggest seizures of gold at Kempegowda International Airport in recent times. Ranya Rao, 33, who was allegedly caught red-handed while trying to …

A day after arrest, actress Ranya Rao’s Bengaluru home raided; ₹2.06 crore jewellery, ₹2.67 crore cash seized
3 weeks, 1 day ago

A day after arrest, actress Ranya Rao’s Bengaluru home raided; ₹2.06 crore jewellery, ₹2.67 crore cash seized

Hindustan Times  

A day after Kannada actress Ranya Rao was arrested at Bengaluru International Airport for allegedly smuggling 14.2 kg of gold worth ₹12.56 crore, officials raided her residence and seized jewellery worth ₹2.06 crore along with ₹2.67 crore in cash, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence said on Wednesday. Rao, 33, who is the stepdaughter of a senior Karnataka IPS officer of …

More gold found at actor Ranya Rao’s Bengaluru home after dramatic airport arrest - Bangalore News
3 weeks, 1 day ago

More gold found at actor Ranya Rao’s Bengaluru home after dramatic airport arrest - Bangalore News

India Today  

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence raided the residence of Kannada actor Ranya Rao in Bengaluru after arresting her for smuggling 14.2 kg of gold worth Rs 12.56 crore through Kempegowda International Airport. The search at her Lavelle Road home led to the recovery of gold jewellery worth Rs 2.06 crore and Rs 2.67 crore in cash. Three large boxes were …

Assets worth Rs 4.73 crore seized from Ranya Rao's Lavelle Road residence in Bengaluru
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Assets worth Rs 4.73 crore seized from Ranya Rao's Lavelle Road residence in Bengaluru

New Indian Express  

BENAGALURU: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has seized assets worth Rs 4.73 crore from the Lavelle Road residence of Kannada actress Ranya Rao, days after her arrest in a gold smuggling case. The 33-year-old actress was taken into custody at Kempegowda International Airport on March 3 after officials allegedly found 14.2 kg of gold concealed on her person upon arrival …

Ranya Rao was one step away from clearing airport security with 14.8 kg of gold when DRI sleuths arrested her: Reports
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Ranya Rao was one step away from clearing airport security with 14.8 kg of gold when DRI sleuths arrested her: Reports

New Indian Express  

Kannada actor Ranya Rao, who was arrested at Bengaluru International Airport for allegedly attempting to smuggle 14.8 kg of gold worth over Rs 12 crore from Dubai, has claimed that she was blackmailed into smuggling gold. Another report said she was one step away from clearing airport security at Bengaluru when a team of DRI officials intercepted her and recovered …

Actor and stepdaughter of IPS officer caught smuggling 14.8 kg of gold worth over ₹12 crore at KIA
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Actor and stepdaughter of IPS officer caught smuggling 14.8 kg of gold worth over ₹12 crore at KIA

The Hindu  

Kannada film actor Ranya Rao, 33, was allegedly caught red-handed while trying to smuggle 14.8 kg of gold, worth over ₹ 12 crore from Dubai, at Kempegowda International Airport on Sunday evening. Frequent Dubai trips Ranya Rao’s frequent trips to Dubai with her husband, despite having no business or family there, and bypassing security checks at KIA, raised red flags …

ED raids on Panesar, key suspect in Canada’s biggest gold heist
1 month ago

ED raids on Panesar, key suspect in Canada’s biggest gold heist

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday raided the residence of Simran Preet Panesar, key suspect in Canada’s biggest-ever gold heist, in Mohali, two days after the federal agency registered a money laundering case in the crime which took place on foreign soil. The financial crimes probe agency, without any request from Canada, has suo motu registered an Enforcement Case Information Report …

BSF apprehends gold smuggler along India-Bangladesh border, seizes gold worth ₹3 crores
1 month, 1 week ago

BSF apprehends gold smuggler along India-Bangladesh border, seizes gold worth ₹3 crores

The Hindu  

Troops of South Bengal Frontier of the Border Security Force foiled a gold smuggling attempt along the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on February 14. The accused, a resident of Padamvila village in North 24 Parganas district, was apprehended after personnel of BSF’s Border Outpost Bithari received concrete intelligence on a gold smuggling attempt. At about …

Border forces foil gold smuggling bid along Bangladesh border, seize Rs 3 crore
1 month, 1 week ago

Border forces foil gold smuggling bid along Bangladesh border, seize Rs 3 crore

India Today  

The Border Security Force thwarted a gold smuggling attempt along the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal, seizing gold worth nearly Rs 3 crore. Acting on credible intelligence, the BSF personnel caught a smuggler red-handed while he was attempting to smuggle 25 gold biscuits from Bangladesh into India. The seized gold weighed 3.420 kg and had an estimated market value of …

Diamonds, gold worth Rs 9 crore seized at Mumbai airport, one person arrested
1 month, 1 week ago

Diamonds, gold worth Rs 9 crore seized at Mumbai airport, one person arrested

India Today  

Customs officials at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport seized, on February 11 and 12, nearly 6 kgs of gold and 2,147 carats of diamond valued at Rs 9.12 crore being smuggled, officials said on Thursday. In the second instance, three passengers, who had arrived from Dubai to Mumbai were intercepted, and 24-carat crude gold rhodium plated rings and buttons …

Significant reduction in gold smuggling post July import duty cut: CBIC Chief
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Significant reduction in gold smuggling post July import duty cut: CBIC Chief

The Hindu  

Gold smuggling has reduced significantly since July 2024 when the government slashed import duty on the precious metal to 6%, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Chairman Sanjay Kumar Agarwal said. As per the latest available data, Customs and DRI officers seized 847 kg of gold worth ₹544 crore at various airports in the April-June period of the current …

Gold smugglers using multiple air carriers with smaller quantities to minimise losses
2 months, 1 week ago

Gold smugglers using multiple air carriers with smaller quantities to minimise losses

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Seizures of smuggled gold from air passengers by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in the last two years have shown a particular trend – smugglers using multiple carriers to transport smaller quantities, instead of large quantities, to evade detection. Routes and forms “Gold in bar and solid form remains a prevalent method of smuggling into India and smuggling syndicates …

Gold worth ₹29 lakh concealed as metal buttons seized at IGI airport in Delhi
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Gold worth ₹29 lakh concealed as metal buttons seized at IGI airport in Delhi

Live Mint  

Delhi: Gold worth ₹29 lakh was seized by the Customs Department at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Monday, January 6. “While the passenger cleared the DFMD without triggering any alarms, a detailed manual inspection of the baggage revealed 201 silver-coated rings appearing to be made of gold, ingeniously concealed as metal buttons of apparel,” the customs department said in …

BSF arrests smuggler with gold worth Rs 36.73 lakh on India-Bangladesh border
2 months, 2 weeks ago

BSF arrests smuggler with gold worth Rs 36.73 lakh on India-Bangladesh border

India Today  

The Border Security Force on Monday arrested a smuggler with gold worth Rs 36.73 lakh near the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district. Acting on specific intelligence, jawans of the Border Outpost Charbhadra Base, under the 146th Battalion of the BSF South Bengal Frontier, foiled the gold smuggling attempt. The seized gold, weighing 467 grams, included three gold biscuits …

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