Mumbai: DRI seizes gold worth Rs 2.89 crore concealed in meat grinder
Mumbai (PTI): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized gold worth Rs 2.89 crore concealed in a meat grinder in a consignment couriered from Saudi Arabia at the International Courier Terminal here, an official said on Saturday.
Acting on a tip-off, the DRI's Mumbai Zonal team launched a search for a consignment, which was declared as containing a meat grinder, and on dismantling the machine, recovered 32 cut pieces of gold, the official said.
He said that a total of 1.815 kg of gold worth Rs 2.89 crore was seized under the Customs Act.
The DRI also apprehended two persons who were to collect the consignment that had arrived from Riyadh and facilitate its clearance.
The accused duo had arranged for KYC documents of a particular firm to clear the smuggled gold from the courier terminal, the official said, adding that a further probe is underway.
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Session on managing family conflicts to be held in Mangaluru on April 11
Mangaluru: Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in association with Family Business Network India is set to organise a session on “Managing Family Conflict: Navigating Differences and Disagreements” on April 11, 2026.
The event will be held at Taj Vivanta in the city from 10 am to 5 pm.
The session will be led by family business advisor Dr. N. Krishnan.
The programme will focus on building governance structures for stability and continuity, Building trust-based systems for long-term harmony, Strengthening relationships while safeguarding the enterprise, Creating clarity, fairness, and alignment across generations and frameworks to separate family, ownership and business roles, along with strategies to turn disagreements into constructive decision-making.
