Assam Rifles seizes gold bars worth over Rs 1.5 crore, one held

Assam Rifles personnel have apprehended a smuggler and seized gold bars of worth over Rs 1.5 crore from Chhungte village in Mizoram.

In a joint operation conducted by Assam Riffles and Customs Department on Wednesday, a smuggler was arrested with gold bars.

"Assam Rifles in a joint operation with Customs Dept on 23 September, apprehended a smuggler from Chhungte village, Champhai in Mizoram and recovered gold bars (approx value Rs 1.5 to 2 crores)," Assam Rifles tweeted on Thursday.

( With inputs from ANI )

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