Guwahati: Three suspected smugglers were arrested by the police in Gohpur of Sonitpur, Assam with a fake gold boat.
The police which had already been in an operation against a fake gold racket in the state, had inputs about the three suspects.
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Based on the input, they conducted a search operation at Borigaon Tiniali in Sonitpur district’s Gohpur on Monday.
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The trap was laid to nab the suspects as they arrived at the locality to sell the fake gold.
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After being apprehended, the three were identified as Mukhtar Hussian, Sariful Islam and Rafiqul Ali.
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They were all residents of Bihpuria in Lakhimpur district. A car bearing registration registration number AS12H-1507 was also seized from them.
The seized fake gold boat weighing one and a half kg was also seized from the accused.
An investigation has been initiated against the accused.