Kerala Police seizes 150 kg of gold and Rs 123 crore in five-year crackdown

Kerala Police has seized nearly 150 kg of gold worth Rs 81 crore and registered 337 hawala cases, confiscating around Rs 123 crore over the past five years. This crackdown aims to reshape Kerala's image under Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The largest gold smuggling seizure occurred in 2022 with 80 kg of gold seized across 98 cases.