{
  "id": 14507372,
  "title": "Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seizes ₹30 crore worth of salt smuggled from Pakistan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/directorate-of-revenue-intelligence-seizes-30-crore-worth-of-salt",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-14T18:11:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/directorate-of-revenue-intelligence-seizes-30-crore-worth-of-salt-smuggled-from-pakistan/article71585065.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has intercepted and seized ₹30 crore worth of salt smuggled from Pakistan, arresting four individuals connected to the illicit trade. The DRI detected and stopped the import of 295 containers carrying 7,311 metric tonnes of Pakistan-origin industrial or Himalayan rock salt, which were allegedly routed through Colombo Port in Sri Lanka using fake certificates of origin and invoices issued by UAE-based entities. The operation, conducted between September 26 and October 11, 2026, targeted nine importers who had brought in the salt through Mundra and Kandla ports since March 2026, violating the Indian government's ban on goods originating from or exported to Pakistan implemented in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack in April 2025.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "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."
}