15 kg gold seized from Bengal village smuggled from abroad: Govt tells court
West Bengal government told a Birbhum court that 15 kg of gold bars seized from Md Minar Mondal's home were smuggled from Switzerland, Dubai, and Malaysia.
Police seized the gold and ₹28.5 crore in cash during a raid on Mondal's home in Deucha village in the Muhammad Bazar area.
Special public prosecutor Bibhas Chatterjee said Md Minar Mondal was custodian of the valuables on behalf of his wife's cousin, Md Nazibuddin alias Tulu Mondal.
Court remanded Md Minar Mondal in police custody for eight days and issued an arrest warrant against Tulu Mondal, suspected of purchasing properties in Birbhum, Kolkata, and Dubai.
Birbhum SP Vidit Raj Bhundesh said a case was filed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including Section 111 on organized crime.
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