Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 9: Satwari Police detained two persons at Jammu Airport for smuggling one kilogram gold worth Rs 50 lakh from abroad.
As per police sources, an information was received at Police Station Satwari from a woman ASI Krishna Devi, a representative of Jammu Police, that two persons who came from New Delhi and landed at Jammu Airport were concealing their identity.
Acting over the information, a team from Police Station Satwari led by SHO Inspector Nishant Gupta reached the spot and on sensing something fishy in their behaviour took the two suspects along with them to Police Station Satwari.
During questioning, the suspects disclosed their identities as Jai Veer, son of Hem Chander of Jhajjar, Haryana and Mohammad Tariq, son of Zahid Hussain of Mewajat Tehsil Dhampur District Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh.
On search, 4 bars of gold valuing approximately Rs 50 lakh were recovered from them and they disclosed that the gold was illegally imported from abroad.
Later, the matter was informed to Directorate Revenue Intelligence Jammu, who has taken the cognizance of same.
All the Gold bars along with accused persons have been handed over to Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Jammu for further course of action.
The operation was carried out under the supervision of SDPO South PK Mengi and SP South Deepak Digra.
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