The Maharashtra ATS conducted late-night raids at four locations in Mumbai’s Govandi and Kurla areas over suspected links to a Pakistan-based terror outfit. Four individuals have been detained for questioning
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In a late-night crackdown, the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) raided four locations in the suburbs of Mumbai over suspected links to a Pakistan-based terror outfit, an official said on Tuesday, reported the PTI.
The ATS, while acting on specific intelligence raided three premises in the eastern suburbs of Govandi and one in Kurla.
The official, while further briefing about the operation said that four suspects have been taken in for questioning.
He further added that the suspects were in contact with a Pakistani-based terror organisation banned in India under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), reported by PTI.
The ATS has seized incriminating evidence from the suspects, who are being interrogated for their alleged connections with the banned organisation, the official said.
Further probe is underway, he added.
DRI Mumbai foils courier gold smuggling
Earlier last month, in a significant breakthrough against organised gold smuggling, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai, has foiled a novel attempt to illegally import gold into the country through an international courier channel.
Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officers seized 1.815 kg of foreign-origin gold valued at approximately Rs 2.89 crore from a courier consignment that arrived at the International Courier Terminal (ICT), Mumbai, from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, reported news agency ANI.
According to officials, the consignment was declared as a household appliance and contained a meat-grinding machine. However, a detailed examination of the parcel raised suspicion, prompting DRI officers to carry out a thorough inspection.
Upon dismantling the meat grinder and breaking open its internal gear mechanism, officers recovered 32 cut pieces of gold of varying sizes that had been ingeniously concealed within the gear assembly. The concealment method was designed to evade conventional scanning and detection processes at courier terminals.
The total quantity of gold recovered weighed 1,815 grams. Both the seized gold and the meat grinder used for concealment were confiscated under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962. Officials said the innovative concealment technique reflected the increasing sophistication being adopted by gold-smuggling syndicates to bypass enforcement checks, reported ANI.
(With inputs from PTI and ANI)
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