Racket started unravelling with arrest of 2 men from Ladakh-China border carrying gold worth Rs 80 cr. Gold came from China via Tibet, was received in Ladakh, then moved to Delhi jewellers.
On Wednesday, BSF seized 20 gold biscuits worth Rs 2.31 crore from inside a bicycle’s tyre. The day before gold worth about Rs 2.43 cr confiscated at Laxmipur border outpost.
The agency raided 16 locations, including some tied to the Congress MLA, after investigators traced unaccounted funds linked to the gold smuggling network.
DRI is yet to determine how many times Rao travelled abroad & if she ‘misused’ protocol every time, it is learnt. She is the step-daughter of a senior Karnataka IPS officer.
Former Air Canada manager Simran Preet is said to be part of a nine-member gang suspected to be behind sensational $20 million gold heist from Toronto airport.
A well-oiled nexus of carriers, receivers, airline & airport personnel keeps the racket running. As import duties & gold prices increase, the smuggling market becomes more lucrative. Read ThePrint investigation.
In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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