1.2 Kg Gold found in an unidentified bag on Guwahati railway station: seized

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in Assam, the Government Railway Police Thursday seized 1.2 kg of gold at the Guwahati Railway station, GRP sources said. A GRP team detected a trolley bag lying unclaimed at the platform number one at 7.30 am. During a search of the bag they found three pieces of gold weighing 1.2 kg, an official said.

The seized gold which is worth Rs 42 lakh will be handed over to the Customs, the official added. The Lok Sabha elections in Assam will be held in three phases on April 11, 18 and 23.