DRI seizes 1.85 kg foreign-origin gold worth ₹2.58 cr, 2 held

The DRI on Thursday seized 1.85 kg of foreign-origin gold worth ₹2.58 crore and arrested two men in Delhi. The accused allegedly concealed the gold and 10 grams of silver in packages tied around their feet while transporting the consignment from Chandni Chowk to Meerut. The agency suspects a Dubai-linked smuggling network and has intensified surveillance across Uttar Pradesh.