Gold and Silver Seized from a Car by Berhampur Cop in Odisha

Manoj Kanta Dash,Odishabarta

BERHAMPUR: The Gosani Nuagaon police busted a gold and silver jewellery smuggling racket in Berhampur town in Ganjam on Saturday evening. A total of 6Kg Gold Jewellery and 239 Kg Silver Jewellery were seized from a Car.

According to source, the Gosani Nuagaon police lead by IIC,Summet Soren intercepted a car at Haladiapadar over bridge bearing registration number TN 90 D 8116 (Tamil Nadu) and later found gold and silver from the car. Police have also detained three persons in this connection. Police suspect that the valuables were being smuggled to Odisha from Tamil Nadu.Police said that the value of the seized metal would be Rs 2.5 Crs.

The detainees are being further interrogated to ascertain the source of procurement of the valuables,” said a police official.