Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- A gang allegedly smuggling gold from Bangladesh through Kolkata to Hyderabad transported around 3.1 kg of gold through Odisha.

The gold was seized by officials from Hyderabad and Vijayawada during a joint operation based on specific intelligence.

Five people were arrested for their alleged involvement in collecting and transporting the smuggled gold. They were produced before a court and sent to judicial custody on Tuesday.

Acting on intelligence about the smuggling network, officials from Hyderabad and Vijayawada launched a joint operation. They intercepted a Scorpio SUV on the outskirts of Vijayawada and recovered foreign currency from a hidden chamber inside the vehicle.

During questioning, the two occupants...