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Friday, September 5, 2025
TopicGold smuggling

Topic: Gold smuggling

Copper bangles, bribes, hawala—CBI action in Chennai airport gold export scam 3 yrs after DRI bust

CBI has booked four customs officials, who had been suspended earlier, and five other individuals, including businessmen, in the case.

Along Bangladesh border, BSF seizes gold worth over Rs 4 cr concealed in cycle tyres, bike seat cover

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.

Karnataka Home Minister Parameshwara under ED lens as probe in Ranya Rao gold smuggling case deepens

The agency raided 16 locations, including some tied to the Congress MLA, after investigators traced unaccounted funds linked to the gold smuggling network.

Kannada actress Ranya Rao, co-accused Tarun Konduru Raju get default bail in gold smuggling case

Both of them were also barred from leaving the country without prior permission from the court and must refrain from committing any similar offences during the bail period.

Kannada actress Ranya Rao, held in gold smuggling case, claims DRI officials assaulted her

In a letter to additional director general of DRI, Ranya claimed that she has been wrongly accused of carrying more than 14 kg of gold upon her return from Dubai.

Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: Karnataka CM orders probe into alleged protocol violations, IPS’s role

Karnataka's additional chief secretary Gaurav Gupta appointed as the investigating officer. Siddaramaiah has sought a report within a week.

Watch CutTheClutter: Kannada actor Ranya Rao’s arrest & India’s growing gold smuggling crisis

In Episode 1618, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains how government policies and gold smuggling are connected, and why the smuggling curse is back.

Ranya Rao gold smuggling arrest: Kannada actress ‘misused’ VIP protocol to try & skip frisking

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.

Canadian gold heist reverberates in India as ED raids wanted Mohali man in rare ‘suo motu’ action

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.

Uptick in gold smuggling linked to high import duties. Govt must fix this

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From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.