{
  "id": 13671871,
  "title": "DRI officials seize 5.832 kg of gold worth ₹8.98 crore near Visakhapatnam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/dri-officials-seize-5-832-kg-of-gold-worth-8-98-crore-near",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T07:35:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/dri-officials-seize-5832-kg-of-gold-worth-898-crore-near-visakhapatnam/article71570828.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials in India intercepted and seized roughly 5.832 kilograms of gold, valued at approximately ₹8.98 crore, near Visakhapatnam. The seizure took place on Friday, October 9, 2026, after the DRI team received specific intelligence and intercepted a car traveling from Kolkata to Hyderabad. The gold, identified as 24-carat foreign origin, was concealed within a specially created compartment beneath the leg space of the front co-passenger seat in the car. The smuggling route of the precious metal was through the India-Bangladesh border, with the ultimate destination being Hyderabad. The two individuals involved in the smuggling scheme have been apprehended and subsequently presented in court, with the judge deciding to remand them to judicial custody. The seizure of the gold was conducted under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962, and a comprehensive investigation is currently underway to ascertain the gold's origin, destination, and the mastermind behind the smuggling operation.",
  "summary": "The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence intercepted a car travelling from Kolkata to Hyderabad and arrested two persons for smuggling the gold, believed to have entered via the India-Bangladesh border",
  "key_points": [
    "DRI officials seize 5.832 kg gold worth ₹8.98 crore near Visakhapatnam",
    "Seizure occurs on Friday, October 9, 2026 after intelligence interception",
    "Gold hidden in car compartment, smuggled via India-Bangladesh border"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}