In a recent incident in Assam, police had arrested five people in two separate operations related to fake gold smuggling. In the first operation, which was conducted at Doboka police station in Nagaon district, three persons were arrested in connection with possessing a fake gold statue of Jesus Christ, weighing 1.7 kgs. The arrested persons have been identified as Aslam Talukdar, Zubair Hussain and Iqbal Hussain.
The next operation was conducted in Sonitpur district’s Salanibari area, where two persons were arrested, and a fake gold biscuit was recovered from them. Ikramul Hussain and Jamal Ali are the two arrested persons. The investigation is still ongoing and authorities are looking into the matter for further details.
US: Yellen Extends Debt Default Deadline to June 5
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recently extended the debt default deadline for the country’s borrowers to June 5, 2021. This extension gives borrowers additional time to receive debt payments delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Yellen believes that the extension will provide vital relief to consumers and small businesses that are struggling due to the pandemic. With the extension in place, borrowers will have access to time until June 5th to make debt payments. Consumers will also have some extra breathing space to negotiate with creditors and lenders on conditions and terms of debt payments. The extension in the debt default deadline is a welcome situation as it will help many individuals, businesses and companies in the US, to manage their debts better.
