• In Karbi Anglong, gold bars worth over a crore were found; two people were detained

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    In Karbi Anglong, gold bars worth over a crore were found; two people were detained

    The gold bars were found in the smugglers' shoes, according to the police officers.

    Digital Desk: Police
    reported on Saturday night that two smugglers were detained at a checkpoint on
    National Highway 36 in the Karbi Anglong district of the state and had 14 gold
    bars, totaling 2.323 kg and valued Rs. 1.30 crore, taken from their hands.



    A police squad from Dillai
    Police Station in Karbi Anglong put up a Naka checking on the National
    Highway-37 after receiving information that a shipment of illegally obtained
    gold was being transported by bus (registration number MN 03-0403) from
    Manipur. This was done as a result of a tip-off.



    The people detained have
    been identified as Manipur natives Mohammad Mohim and Mohammad Masaruddin.


    The gold bars were found in the smugglers' shoes, according to the police
    officers.



    An investigation is now
    being conducted.