Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Police Seize 10 Kilograms of Gold in Uttar Pradesh Car
Police in Uttar Pradesh stopped a car carrying two men.
They found 10 bricks of gold inside it.
The gold weighs about 10 kilograms and may be worth Rs 15 crore.
Police say the car was travelling from Gorakhpur toward Delhi.
The vehicle collided with a police car before officers stopped it.
Investigators suspect the gold may have entered India through Nepal.
The two men were taken into custody for questioning.
Officials are now checking where the gold came from and where it was supposed to go.
Police seized about 10 kilograms of gold worth nearly Rs 15 crore in Kannauj.
The gold was reportedly found in 10 bricks inside a car carrying two men.
Police intercepted the vehicle after it collided with a police vehicle on an expressway.
The gold was allegedly being transported from Gorakhpur to Daryaganj in Delhi.
GST and Customs officials are examining the gold, documents and suspected smuggling network.
- Who
- Police detained two men travelling in the car and are investigating the suspected smuggling operation.
- What
- About 10 kilograms of gold, estimated to be worth nearly Rs 15 crore, was seized.
- When
- The seizure and arrests occurred before the report was published; no exact date is provided.
- Where
- The interception took place near the Talgram police station area in Kannauj district, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Police are investigating the gold’s origin, intended recipient and possible smuggling network.
- Seized material
- Around 10 kilograms of gold in 10 bricks
- Estimated value
- Nearly Rs 15 crore
- Location
- Talgram police station area, Kannauj district, Uttar Pradesh
- Vehicle occupants
- Two men taken into custody for questioning
- Reported route
- Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh to Daryaganj in Delhi
- Suspected source
- Preliminary information suggests the gold may have entered India through Nepal
- Investigating agencies
- Local police, a GST team and the Customs Department