PoliticsPhoto: The HinduGold Smuggled from Bangladesh Seized Near Vijayawada, Five Arrested
On October 18, 2026, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence intercepted a Hyderabad-bound bus and a car near Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, busting an interstate gold smuggling operation. Five people were arrested for transporting 3.1 kg of gold and foreign currency valued at ₹5.84 crore. The smuggled gold originated from Bangladesh and was routed through Kolkata to Hyderabad.
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