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Gold smuggling
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October 03, 2026
Ivory, pangolins, leopard skin, and ₹12 crore of gold seized: Revenue intelligence agency had a busy week
From tiger teeth to diamonds, here is how the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) busted 3 wildlife-trafficking operations and one gold-and-diamond smuggling racket in Maharashtra
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June 20, 2026
OPINION | Why Gold remains India’s most smuggled commodity
Gold smuggling in India has surged significantly in recent years, with illicit trade accounting for nearly a quarter of the country’s annual gold demand
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May 25, 2025
Congress leader tipped off ED against Karnataka minister in gold smuggling case: H.D. Kumaraswamy
The Union Minister alleges that a ‘powerful’ Congress leader is ‘deliberately’ targeting G. Parameshwara in gold smuggling case connected to Ranya Rao
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May 22, 2025
Ranya Rao gold smuggling case: D.K. Shivakumar’s ‘wedding gift’ claim puts Parameshwara in a spot amid ED probe
The Enforcement Directorate, meanwhile, continued its searches at institutions linked to Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)
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March 27, 2025
Gold smuggling case: Ranya Rao’s bail plea rejected; DRI makes third arrest
Ranya was arrested on March 3 at Bengaluru airport after gold bars worth Rs 12.56 crore were allegedly seized from her.
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March 14, 2025
Gold smuggling case: Kannada actress Ranya Rao’s bail plea rejected; DRI seeks CBI support for expanding probe abroad
Ranya Rao was arrested on March 4 for allegedly attempting to smuggle 14.8 kilograms of gold valued at Rs 12 crore into India
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March 14, 2025
Kannada actor Ranya Rao says man in 'Arab clothes and African-American accent' gave her the gold at Dubai airport
Ranya Rao reportedly claimed the man had contacted her over the internet and gave her the location to deliver the gold
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March 13, 2025
Why did Karnataka govt drop CID probe in Ranya Rao gold smuggling case?
Siddaramaiah government’s move has raised suspicion since there are rumours that two state ministers are linked to the gold smuggling case involving Kannada actor Ranya Rao
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March 10, 2025
Did Ranya Rao call up Congress leaders after arrest? Politicians under radar in gold smuggling case
The government also confirmed that Ranya Rao's firm won 12 acres of land from the previous BJP government
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March 06, 2025
Did Kannada actor Ranya Rao get into gold smuggling after marriage? Probe could extend to her husband
Ranya Rao reportedly used her stepfather's name at Bengaluru airport every time to evade check
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October 24, 2024
Gold smuggling arrests in Malappuram: RTI activist flags contradictory data from Kerala police
The RTI response from the police indicated that only two arrests had been made in Malappuram in gold smuggling cases since January 2023
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March 02, 2024
THE WEEK unravels the seamy underbelly of India's illicit gold economy
India’s huge appetite for gold is driving commercial fraud and grey-market deals
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March 02, 2024
'Seizures have increased; so have smuggling methods': Vivek Johri
Johri is the former chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
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March 02, 2024
'Reduce gold import duty to 4 per cent': Vipul Shah
Shah is the chairman of Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council
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March 02, 2024
'Time ripe for self-regulatory organisation': Somasundaram P.R.
He is the regional CEO, India, World Gold Council
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