The Dharwad district poll officials seized gold ornaments worth ₹38.50 lakh being transported without proper documents on a public transport bus on Thursday night.
According to a press release issued by District Returning Officer Divya Prabhu, during a routine check at Tegur Check-post in the district, the poll authorities came across 47-year-old Prakashkumar Hukumji Mali carrying various gold ornaments worth ₹38.50 lakh from Kolhapur to Sindhanur on the Nippani-Gangavati bus.
During further checks, they found that there was a mismatch in bills he had and the weight of the ornaments he was carrying. Subsequently, a case has been registered at Garag Police Station under Section 98 of Karnataka Police Act.
