Updated On: 29 December, 2023 03:04 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Western Railway recently discovered an alleged illegal transportation racket of silver jewellery. The jewellery was falsely labelled as `imitation ornaments` in a bid to avoid taxes.

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The Western Railway recently discovered an alleged illegal transportation racket of silver jewellery. The jewellery was falsely labelled as `imitation ornaments` in a bid to avoid taxes. A report in the IANS stated that the officials recently busted the racket and seized jewellery being transported through the Mumbai-Hapa Duronto Express.
The IANS report detailed that the scam was discovered by the Vigilance Department and Railway Protection Force and that they intercepted six huge boxes of silver jewellery worth Rs 1.34 crore.