In the case, the NIA has alleged that Khan along with the co-accused had provided gold bars to be smuggled from Riyadh into Jaipur.“Gold bars weighing 18.56 kilograms worth Rs 9 crore in the market were seized while being smuggled into India at the Jaipur airport from Saudi Arabia in 2020 as part of the ‘criminal conspiracy to derail the country’s economic security and monetary stability’”, the NIA had said in a statement on August 17, 2023. The bars had been concealed inside a battery of emergency lights for smuggling into India, it had added.“Khan is found to be involved in international gold smuggling from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to Jaipur, India. A charge sheet was filed against the deported subject by the NIA on March 22, 2021, before a Special Court in Jaipur. He was wanted for criminal conspiracy for offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,” a senior CBI officer said.The CBI got an RCN issued against Khan from the INTERPOL on September 13, 2021, at a request from the NIA, which was circulated to all law enforcement agencies globally for tracking of the wanted criminal, the officials said, adding that it resulted in locating Khan in the UAE.
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