Gold worth Rs 16 cr seized across Bengal since March 10: EC

Kolkata | Sunday | 31st March, 2019

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Meanwhile, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officials have seized gold worth Rs 5.37 crore over a period of three days. As per sources, gold worth Rs 2.8 crore and Rs 7.5 crore was seized during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and 2016 Assembly elections, respectively. Since March 10, when the poll schedule was announced, gold worth Rs 9 crore has been seized only in Kolkata. Across the state, gold worth Rs 16 crore has been reportedly recovered. Following a search, smuggled gold weighing 4.98 kg and worth Rs..