Guwahati, July 21 -- Written by Manoj Kumar Ojha

Guwahati: Cachar Police in Assam on Monday arrested a man near the Ramnagar bypass in Silchar and recovered three suspected gold biscuits weighing 439 grams from his possession.

The accused has been identified as Khanneu Munluah, a resident of Churachandpur district in Manipur.

Police said an investigation is underway to verify the authenticity of the seized items and to examine possible links to a wider interstate and cross-border smuggling network.

According to officials, the case may be connected to an ongoing pattern of gold-plated counterfeit items being sold as genuine gold. These items are often shaped like temple gold biscuits, religious idols, or crucifixes and are sold to buye...