DRI’s ₹4.72-Crore Gold Smuggling Probe Reaches Sarafa Bazar, Arrests Rise To Five In Indore
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The probe into the Rs 4.72 crore gold smuggling case, busted by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) with a seizure on the city bypass on Aug 14, has reached the city's Sarafa Bazar. The DRI has arrested a local bullion trader and his son from Kota, Rajasthan, taking the number of arrests in the case to five. The duo had allegedly fled the city following the DRI…
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in Indore has launched a probe into a Rs 4.72 crore gold smuggling case, resulting in the arrest of five individuals. The investigation recently expanded to Sarafa Bazar, a prominent location for bullion traders in the city. Two local bullion traders, Deepak Khandelwal and his son Nakul Khandelwal, from Kota, Rajasthan, were arrested on August 18, four days after the initial seizure on August 14.
The duo reportedly fled the city following the DRI's action and were hiding in Kota. The alleged smuggling involved transporting gold from Akola, Maharashtra, to Indore. Authorities are currently investigating the involvement of individuals in the bullion market who facilitated the distribution and further sale of the smuggled gold.
The DRI has also seized a mobile phone from the arrested accused, suspecting it may contain crucial evidence.
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