Guwahati: At least 11 persons arrested for their alleged involvement in fake gold smuggling in Assam’s Sonitpur district, official said on Sunday.
Based on specific information, Sonitpur police launched operations and arrested 11 persons from different locations within the district on Saturday, official stated.
The accused were arrested from Tezpur, Borghat, Chariduar, and Bhalukjarani of the district.
The accused have been identified as Baharul Ali, Liyakat Ali, Halibut Ali, Rafiqul Islam, Nizamuddin, Abdul Salem, Harmuz Ali, Abdul Matleb, Hanif Ali, Nur Amin, Rafiqul Islam.
Meanwhile, Police also recovered fake gold pieces from their possession.
“Police team have arrested 11 persons named Baharul Ali, Liyakat Ali, Halibut Ali, Rafiqul Islam, Nizamuddin, Abdul Salem, Harmuz Ali, all hailing from Chariduar area while Abdul Matleb, Hanif Ali are from Bhalukjarani area and Nur Amin, Rafiqul Islam from Borghat area. They are allegedly involved in fake gold smuggling activities,” said official.
As per official, Assam police have arrested 71 persons from different parts of the state in the past 24 hours in connection with fake gold smuggling cases.
Police are investigating the matter further.
On Saturday, Assam’s Director-General of Police GP Singh said that the rackets involved in smuggling fake gold and currency notes will be ”decimated” within a month.
He said that instructions have been issued for a crackdown on such rackets.
”We are acting tough against people involved in circulating fake Indian currency notes and fake gold.
I have already given instruction for massive operations against these,” he said.
”We will ensure that in the next 30 days, these businesses are decimated in Assam,” he added.
