India News | Gold Bars Worth Rs 3.81 Crore Seized in Manipur's Chandel

Imphal, Feb 8 (PTI) Forty gold biscuits worth Rs 3.81 crore were seized and one person was arrested in Manipur's Chandel district, officials said on Wednesday.

Acting on a tip-off, Customs officials intercepted a pick-up van at Thamnapokpi along National Highway 102 on Tuesday night, they said.

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Forty gold biscuits weighing 6.64 kg were found wrapped with an adhesive tape, they added.

The driver of the van, identified as Md Umar Farauqe, was arrested, officials said.

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An investigation is underway to determine the origin of the gold bars, they said.

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