The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence late Friday arrested three persons for allegedly being a part of an international gold smuggling syndicate. Razakh was also called for questioning and confessed to knowing the role of Arihant Tex in the smuggling business. He said he got eight other consignments pertaining to Arihant Tex cleared in the past. DRI officials were told that the consignment belongs to one Roshan, who is based in the UAE but is originally from Calicut in Kerala. After ascertaining the facts of the racket through their statements, DRI officials arrested Razakh, Mohideen and Dhariwal under section 135 of Customs Act 1962.

Source: Indian Express August 15, 2021 15:11 UTC