DRI sleuths seize Rs a 2.60 crore in money, 95 kgs of gold and silver
New Delhi: a complete of Rs two.60 large integer in money and ninety five kilogram of gold and silver are appropriated and 4 persons are in remission by the board of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in reference to its probe into alleged diversion of duty free gold price concerning Rs one hundred forty large integer, foreign underneath a special concession theme, by a firm operational from a Noida-based SEZ.Representational image. APRepresentational image. AP
The DRI sleuths from Lucknow zonal unit meted out the searches for 2 days on the premises of M/s Shri Lal Mahal restricted and also the residences of company officers as a part of their anti-black cash operations once ending, the agency same during a statement.
Four folks related to the firm were in remission late evening once questioning, a DRI official same. "It is found that the unit has lawlessly amused and sold 430 kilogram (valued at concerning Rs one hundred forty crore) of duty free gold within the market. money amounting to Rs two.60 large integer (Rs two.48 large integer in recent currency notes, and Rs twelve 100000 in new notes) has been appropriated."
"80 kilogram of unaccounted silver was found within the mill. Further, fifteen kilogram of gold jewelry has been appropriated from the premises of the firm," the statement accessorial.
The DRI alleged that the firm had additionally "transferred large amounts of cash through RTGS (funds transfer through banking
channels) to a firm operational from their premises to get gold coins or bars of 24kg once eight Gregorian calendar month (the day Rs one,000 and Rs five hundred notes were demonetised) from MMTC, India's largest public sector mercantilism body, additionally to sell within the marketplace for recent demonetised currency".
Earlier, the agency had same that administrators of the firm were either admitted to the hospital or were avoiding investigations, and as a result, 2 persons had been detained for questioning.
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