Missing Gold From Customs Vaults
A Member of the Lok Sabha asked the following questions:
Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is aware of disappearance of gold from any of the vaults in the customs department;
(b) if so, the details thereof and number of such cases reported during the last three years and the current year, airport and citywise including Trichy Airport; and
(c) if so, the details thereof and action taken thereon?
Mr. Santosh Kumar Gangwar, the Minister of State for Finance answered:
(a): Yes, Madam.
(b) And (c): The details are given as under:-
Year of Detection | City | Name of the Airport | No. of Cases detected | Qty of Gold misplaced (in Kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2013-14 | New Delhi | IGIA | 04 | 10.88 |
Mumbai | Not Applicable | 01 | 1.98 | |
2014-15 | New Delhi | IGIA | 01 | 1.51 |
2015-16 | New Delhi | IGIA | 05 | 11.26 |
Trichy | Not Applicable | 01 | 39.82 | |
2016-17 (as on October, 2016) | New Delhi | IGIA | 47 | 67.401 |
FIRs/Complaints have been lodged with the Police/CBI