Distancing himself from the allegations after Delhi Customs detained two people, one of whom claimed to be his assistant, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, has said that he is "shocked" by the news, adding that the man was a part-time employee.
"First CM Secy involved in Gold smuggling, now Cong MP "aide"/PA detained for Gold smuggling. CPM and Cong - both INDI alliance partners - alliance of gold smugglers," Chandrasekhar said on X.
The 14 km strip of land along the border is known as the Philadelphi corridor, a buffer zone created to prevent weapons smuggling in 2006 after Israel disengaged from the Strip.
In a renewed crackdown on narcotics smuggling, police apprehended five passengers traveling from Dharmanagar to Silchar on an interstate bus, seizing a significant quantity of cannabis on Tuesday evening.
In a crackdown on smuggling activities, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Mumbai Zonal Unit (MZU) seized a staggering 53.64 lakh foreign-branded cigarette sticks worth more than Rs 8 crores.
In a major breakthrough against trans-border narcotic smuggling networks, Punjab Police and Border Security Force, in a joint operation, busted an international drug smuggling module and arrested 7 drug smugglers in Punjab's Fazilka.
The agency said it seized a large quantity of explosives material, ammunition, digital devices, documents and other incriminating materials during the crackdown.
According to Jayanta Kr Dey, officer-in-charge of Sonamura Police Station, "The incident occurred during a routine vehicle check in the Khedabari area. Police officers, stationed for regular checks, became suspicious of a car bearing registration number TR 03 N 0421. Upon halting the vehicle
Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) Superintendent of Police, Sunil Joshi, said that while investigation, the accused were found with criminal history, including involvement in drugs smuggling.