Archive · 28 Nov 2025
DRI Arrests Two Chennai Men for Smuggling Gold Worth ₹7.40 Crore
Two young men from Chennai were caught by the DRI near a train station in Mumbai.
They had hidden gold in their clothes.
The gold was worth a lot of money, about ₹7.40 crore.
The men said they were part of a bigger group that smuggles gold into India.
They didn't have any papers to show they were allowed to bring the gold into the country.
The DRI thinks this is part of a bigger plan to cheat the government and harm India's economy.
They are still looking for more people involved in this group.
DRI arrested two Chennai residents, Mohamed Abuthahir and Kalandar Azzarudeen, for smuggling gold worth ₹7.40 crore.
The gold was concealed in 16 egg-shaped capsules hidden in their undergarments.
The duo admitted to smuggling the gold through CSMI Airport, Mumbai, without declaring it to customs.
The arrested individuals are part of a larger gold-smuggling syndicate with roles specified for each member.
DRI suspects a deep-rooted conspiracy involving foreign nationals and other key members of the syndicate.
- Who
- Mohamed Abuthahir and Kalandar Azzarudeen, residents of Chennai
- What
- Arrested for smuggling gold worth ₹7.40 crore
- When
- November 27
- Where
- Near Mumbai Central Railway Station, Mumbai
- Why
- To sell the gold within India as part of a larger smuggling syndicate
- Arrested Individuals
- Mohamed Abuthahir and Kalandar Azzarudeen
- Location of Arrest
- Near Mumbai Central Railway Station
- Amount of Gold Seized
- 16 egg-shaped capsules, 5,685 grams
- Value of Gold
- ₹7.40 crore
- Date of Arrest
- November 27
- Modus Operandi
- Gold concealed in undergarments
- Legal Status
- No import documents produced
- Syndicate Involvement
- Part of a larger gold-smuggling syndicate