10 gold biscuits seized

Imphal: Tengnoupal Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) foiled cross-border smuggling of Gold Biscuits at PVCP, Khudengthabi on Thursday.

During routine checking at PVCP, Khudengthabi, the troops of Assam Rifles recovered 10 suspected Gold Biscuits from an EECO Van. The Gold biscuits were well-concealed in the vehicle’s Central Arm Rest. The individual was traveling from Moreh to Imphal. The recovered Gold Biscuits weighed approximately 1660 gms and were assessed to be worth Rs 93.19 lakh, the Assam Rifles said.

The seized Gold biscuits, along with the apprehended individual, were handed over to Customs department, Moreh for further investigation.