Guwahati: Security Forces has seized 2.323 kgs of gold and arrested two accused in connection with the recovery from Karbi Anglong district of Assam on Saturday night.
After receiving confidential information, a Naga check-post was set up at Laharijan area by the Assam Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). A passenger bus was intercepted and during the frisking operations, the gold was seized.
“During checking, the security personnel recovered 14 gold bars weighing 2.323 kg from the night super bus. We arrested three persons in connection with this,” John Das, SDPO of Bokajan Sub-Division told ANI.
The arrestees have been identified as 24-year-old Md Mohim and 41-year-old Md Masharudin , both hail from the Thoubal district of Manipur.
The bus was coming from Manipur and was going to Guwahati, the police official added.
The two people who were arrested are currently being questioned by police.