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04/05/22 06:58 AM IST

Operation Satark

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  • Railway protection force had started "Operation Satark” with an objective of taking action against illicit liquor/FICN/illegal tobacco products/unaccounted gold/cash/precious items/ any other items being transported through railway network for the purpose of tax evasion/smuggling/commission of crime/acts of terror.
Operation Satark 
  • It was launched from 5th April to 30th April 2022 wherein 26 cases of transportation of illegal tobacco products were detected with seizure of tobacco products worth more than Rs 44 Lakhs and arrest of 14 persons involved.
  • 177 cases of transportation of illicit liquor were intercepted with arrest of 97 persons and seizure of illicit liquor worth about Rs 18 Lakhs.
  • Unaccounted gold/silver jewellery and unaccounted cash is transported through rail for the purpose of tax evasion.
  • RPF detected 23 such cases of tax evasion and handed over unaccounted cash/gold/silver worth about Rs 2.60 Crores to the respective tax authorities.
About RPF
  • Railway Protection Force is an armed force of the union entrusted with the security of railway property, passenger area and passengers.
  • It is the lead security agency in the field of railway security having a pan India reach.
  • Indian Railways, being the primary transporter of the nation, is likely to be used by tax evaders, smugglers, gun runners, and forces inimical to the nation to transport illegal items to different parts of the country for acting on their nefarious designs.
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