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DRI seizes 5.83 kg gold worth Rs 8.98 crore hidden in secret car compartment in Visakhapatnam
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News18•11-10-2026, 15:24
DRI seizes 5.83 kg gold worth Rs 8.98 crore hidden in secret car compartment in Visakhapatnam
- •The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized 5.83 kilograms of gold worth approximately Rs 8.98 crore from a car in Visakhapatnam following a cinematic chase.
- •During the vehicle search, officials discovered a specially built secret compartment under the front passenger seat where three packets of gold were concealed.
- •Preliminary investigations indicate that the 24-carat high-purity gold was smuggled across the Indo-Bangladesh border and was being transported from Kolkata to Hyderabad.
- •Two individuals traveling in the car have been arrested by the DRI and subsequently remanded to judicial custody by the local magistrate.
- •Authorities are currently investigating the larger smuggling network behind the operation to trace the origin and intended recipient of the gold.
Key Questions Answered
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized approximately 5.83 kilograms (5,832.90 grams) of 24-carat foreign-origin gold valued at roughly Rs 8.98 crore from a car in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
The gold was concealed inside a specially built secret compartment or cavity constructed in the footwell area underneath the front passenger seat of the car.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the gold was smuggled into India across the Indo-Bangladesh border and was subsequently being transported from Kolkata to Hyderabad.
