<p>The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 7.3 kg of smuggled gold valued at Rs 2.84 crore and arrested two persons at New Farakka Junction railway station.</p>.<p>Acting on intelligence inputs, DRI officials on December 25 intercepted two passengers onboard the Shatabdi Express who were bringing smuggled gold of Myanmar origin into India, a DRI statement said on Friday.</p>.<p>The two passengers were made to de-board the train at New Farakka Junction. On preliminary interrogation, the two persons confessed that the smuggled gold was being taken to Kolkata for delivery.</p>.<p>The gold was seized and the two persons were arrested under the Customs Act, the statement said.</p>.<p>In the current fiscal so far, more than 244 kg of gold have been seized by DRI in the eastern region. </p>
<p>The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 7.3 kg of smuggled gold valued at Rs 2.84 crore and arrested two persons at New Farakka Junction railway station.</p>.<p>Acting on intelligence inputs, DRI officials on December 25 intercepted two passengers onboard the Shatabdi Express who were bringing smuggled gold of Myanmar origin into India, a DRI statement said on Friday.</p>.<p>The two passengers were made to de-board the train at New Farakka Junction. On preliminary interrogation, the two persons confessed that the smuggled gold was being taken to Kolkata for delivery.</p>.<p>The gold was seized and the two persons were arrested under the Customs Act, the statement said.</p>.<p>In the current fiscal so far, more than 244 kg of gold have been seized by DRI in the eastern region. </p>