Guwahati: Government Railway Police (GRP) on Tuesday seized a large amount of gold from a suspected smuggler at Guwahati Railway Station, one of the busiest railway stations in Assam.
One person, identified as Sampat Rao, was arrested in connection with the seizure.
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The GRP team recovered around 320 grams of gold from the suspected smuggler at the railway station.
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Acting on intelligence inputs, the GRP team apprehended the individual on suspicion and seized the gold which is believed to be worth around Rs 20 lakh.
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This is the second major gold smuggling case to be intercepted at Guwahati Railway Station this month.
Last week, city police apprehended two individuals in the possession of 1 kg and 3 grams of gold worth around Rs 60 lakh.
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The duo had planned to transport the gold to Delhi from Manipur in a bid to sell it.
An investigation into the case to ascertain if there are any other persons involved in the smuggling racket has been initiated.