BIS seizes 95 gold ornaments weighing 467 grams in Amritsar over hallmarking violations

Chandigarh, Oct 22 (UNI) The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has seized 95 gold ornaments weighing 467.44 grams from a registered jewellery establishment in Punjab's Amritsar district after detecting alleged violations of mandatory hallmarking requirements, officials said on Thursday. The enforcement operation was carried out by the BIS Jammu and Kashmir Branch Office at a jewellery establishment in Pratap Bazaar, Chheharta, following information about suspected violations of hallmarking regulations. According to an official statement, BIS inspectors examined gold ornaments displayed and available for sale and found 91 pieces weighing 447.11 grams carrying incomplete or non-prescribed hallmarking. Another four ornaments weighing…