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Citing ‘inadequate arrest’, Mumbai court grants bail to man held for smuggling gold
Updated On: 24 February, 2025 07:45 AM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe
Accused’s lawyer says his kin was not informed, grounds of arrest weren’t made clear; the Mumbai customs department had, earlier in the day, arrested the man, 24, claiming to have recovered three capsules of gold dust worth Rs 1.10 crore from him

Officials sought judicial custody of the accused, but the court set a bail of Rs 25,000. Representational pic/iStock
The Esplanade court in Mumbai on Sunday granted bail to an accused produced before it on charges of smuggling gold, citing “inadequate arrest”.
The Mumbai customs department had, earlier in the day, arrested the man, 24, claiming to have recovered three capsules of gold dust worth Rs 1.10 crore from him. Customs officials said he was earlier detained and interrogated, following which he confessed to smuggling.

