Pudukottai: In a raid conducted by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) officials at the Balaji Jewelry in Tamil Nadu’s Pudukkottai district, 1,643.36 grams of counterfeit gold jewelry were seized. The jewelry was confiscated due to the absence of the BIS hallmark. It has been reported that the value of the seized items exceeds Rs 1 crore.
According to the Gold Jewellery Amendment Act 2023, a law has been enacted that gold jewellery should not be sold without a HUID code. However, despite this, gold jewellery is being sold illegally without a proper HUID code.
BIS Cracks Down on Fake Gold: 1,643g Seized from Pudukkottai Jewelry Store
The authorities are continuously investigating this matter and in this regard, they conducted an inspection at a jewellery shop in Iluppur, Pudukkottai district. More details awaited.
@BIS_Madurai BIS, Madurai conducts Enforcement Raid in Jewellery Outlet at Pudukkottai.
If you spot any fake ISI mark? Report it to the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) via email, letter, or through the BIS CARE app.
https://t.co/tqoi4FYnsd@IndianStandards pic.twitter.com/BTZ1IQ3z8J— PIB in Tamil Nadu (@pibchennai) October 29, 2024
