{
  "id": 1261313,
  "title": "3 Held With ₹4.72-Crore Smuggled Gold In Indore; Two DRI Officials Attacked During Seizure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/3-held-with-4-72-crore-smuggled-gold-in-indore-two-dri-officials",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T11:11:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/3-held-with-472-crore-smuggled-gold-in-indore-two-dri-officials-attacked-during-seizure"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Madhya Pradesh's Indore, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) apprehended three individuals in possession of 3 kg of smuggled foreign-origin gold valued at ₹4.72 crore, following a violent incident that left two officials injured, according to a report on Sunday. Intelligence led DRI officers to intercept a vehicle carrying the smuggled gold on Friday, as two individuals arrived from Akola, Maharashtra, with the intent to deliver the contraband in Indore. As officers demanded the vehicle halt, the smugglers allegedly resisted, attempted to flee, and even threatened the officials by attempting to run over them. One assailant even used a stone to strike an officer on the head, resulting in both DRI officers being hospitalized for treatment.\n\nThe DRI subsequently searched the vehicle and discovered the 3 kg of foreign-origin gold. Additionally, the officials intercepted the person intended to receive the smuggled goods. According to the DRI, the smugglers had an unorthodox method of concealing the gold's origin by melting down the foreign-origin gold and imprinting it with an Indian brand, including fake Agnis markings on two gold bars. All three accused were subsequently arrested under provisions of the Customs Act, 1962, and the investigation into the case is ongoing.",
  "summary": "Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) arrested three men carrying 3 kg of smuggled foreign-origin gold worth ₹4.72 crore following a violent confrontation that left two officials injured in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, an official said on Sunday. Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officers on Friday intercepted two persons who had arrived from Akola in Maharashtra…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}