Archive · 26 Jul 2026
Woman arrested with Rs 7 crore gold bars
A woman was caught on a train going to Delhi with a lot of gold bars worth over Rs 7 crore.
The gold was smuggled from Bangladesh.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) found her in an AC coach at a station in Uttar Pradesh.
She said she often carries gold from Bangladesh to India through a district in West Bengal.
The DRI had information that someone was carrying a lot of gold on that train.
A woman was arrested with 4.98 kg of gold bars worth Rs 7.11 crore.
The gold was allegedly smuggled from Bangladesh.
The arrest took place at Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction in Uttar Pradesh.
The woman was traveling on the Brahmaputra Express from Cooch Behar to New Delhi.
The DRI had prior intelligence about the smuggling.
- Who
- A woman traveling on the Brahmaputra Express
- What
- Arrested for carrying smuggled gold bars worth Rs 7.11 crore
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To transport smuggled gold from Bangladesh to India
Law Enforcement Perspective
Smuggler's Perspective
Legality of Gold Transport
Law Enforcement Perspective
The DRI views the transportation of gold without proper documentation as illegal smuggling.
Smuggler's Perspective
The woman may argue that she was unaware of the legal requirements or was coerced into carrying the gold.
- Date of Incident
- Wednesday
- Location of Arrest
- Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, Uttar Pradesh
- Amount of Gold Seized
- 4.98 kg
- Estimated Value of Gold
- Rs 7.11 crore
- Train Name
- Brahmaputra Express
- Origin of Gold
- Bangladesh
- Destination
- New Delhi
- Route of Smuggling
- Cooch Behar district, West Bengal