Guwahati, May 4 (MExN): The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR) has seized smuggled items worth around Rs. 3.18 crore during the ‘Operation Satark' conducted from April 5-30, an official release informed.
During the same, 26 cases of transportation of illegal tobacco products were detected leading to seizure of tobacco products worth more than Rs 44 lakh and arrest of 14 persons involved, it said.
A total of 177 cases of transportation of illicit liquor were also intercepted during the operation leading to arrest of 97 persons and seizure of liquor worth around Rs 18 lakh, it added.
Unaccounted gold/silver jewellery and unaccounted cash are also transported through rail for the purpose of tax evasion and the RPF also detected 23 such cases of tax evasion and handed over unaccounted cash/gold/silver worth about Rs 2.60 crore to the respective tax authorities.
Being aware of its responsibility as the first responder in cases of smuggling through rail, the RPF-NFR took concerted action in such cases and seized smuggled items worth about Rs. 3.18 crores during the April 5-30 period, added the release issued by the CPRO, NFR.
Besides, the RPF nabbed 17 persons and recovered one AK 47 rifle, one pipe gun, one Double Barrel Gun, one pistol, 6 country-made pistols, 3 daggers, 10 pieces of 12 bore ammunition, 140 pieces of .315 bullet, 404 pieces of 7.62 mm bullets and 9 pieces of different calibre ammunition, it added.
The “Operation Satark” was launched by the RPF with an objective of taking action against illicit liquor/FICN/illegal tobacco products/unaccounted gold/cash/precious items/ any other items being transported through railway network for the purpose of tax evasion/smuggling/commission of crime/acts of terror.
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