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Jaigaon Police arrest Bhutanese man, two Indians in illegal gold sale

Sep 05, 2026 3 mins read
Jaigaon Police arrest Bhutanese man, two Indians in illegal gold sale

The arrest of a Bhutanese man and two Indian nationals by Jaigaon Police over an alleged gold transaction has raised questions about whether gold purchased legally through Bhutan’s duty-free system is being funnelled into illicit cross-border trade.

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