One held for alleged diversion of gold meant for exports
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The accused has been identified as Preet Kumar Agarwal
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The accused has been identified as Preet Kumar Agarwal
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested a person in connection with the alleged diversion of gold jewellery weighing about 250 kg, which was meant for exports. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence had earlier probed the case.
The accused has been identified as Preet Kumar Agarwal. He was arrested following ED searches at five locations in Hyderabad.
According to the agency, the gold was procured duty free by the accused persons from the nominated agencies like MMTC, State Trading Corporation of India Limited and Diamond India Limited. It was being sold illegally to various persons in the domestic territory to evade Customs duty and also to generate and launder huge proceeds of crime, it said.