During the search, police recovered 37.064 kilograms of suspected gold, 13 grams of silver, four mobile phones, Rs 3,755 in cash, and bags allegedly used to conceal the consignment.

Assam Police carried out the biggest gold seizure in its history, recovering over 37 kilograms of suspected smuggled gold worth more than Rs 54 crore during a major operation in Guwahati.

The operation was conducted by the Special Operations Group in the Kharghuli area after receiving specific intelligence inputs. During the search, police recovered 37.064 kilograms of suspected gold, 13 grams of silver, four mobile phones, Rs 3,755 in cash, and bags allegedly used to conceal the consignment.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Amitabh Basumatary said, “This is the largest gold seizure ever made by Assam Police. Acting on credible intelligence, our team intercepted the consignment and successfully recovered the suspected smuggled gold.”

Police arrested 32-year-old Akshay Bansode, a resident of Sangli in Maharashtra, who had been staying in Guwahati’s Gandhibasti area.