Customs officials seize gold worth Rs 11,00,946 at Mangaluru International Airport


Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (DV)

Mangaluru, Mar 5: Customs officials, based on intelligence, intercepted two persons who were found to be smuggling gold by concealing them as gold foils pasted to the bottom of the makeup foundation boxes and plastering gold powder pouches in the armpits.

The accused are Kasim Ibrahim Kolad from Gujarat and Mohammed Bashar Ruknuddin from Bhatkal who came by IndiGo flight from Dubai on Thursday March 4.

A total of 238 grams (net) of gold valued at Rs 11,00,946 was seized.

Further investigation is under progress.

The Customs team was led by Dr Kapil Gade IRS deputy commissioner and comprising of Bikram, superintendent, Chandra Mohan Meena, superintendent and Sandeep, inspector.

 

 

 

 

  

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  • Ruben pinto, Mangalore/Australia

    Fri, Mar 05 2021

    looks like, shake every dhadivalla from the gulf and gold drops.

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  • KRPrabhu, Bangaluru/Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 05 2021

    One more technology failure at Bangar airport....

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  • Viraj, Udupi / Oman

    Fri, Mar 05 2021

    Congratulations to the Mangalore Airport Customs team. Always performing good work.

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Fri, Mar 05 2021

    The accused are Kasim Ibrahim Kolad from Gujarat -------- now all suspect personalities from Gujarath might flock to Mlr airport emboldened by name of the airport....

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  • N.D. Shetty, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 05 2021

    Its the common factor we see in each and every gold seize at the airport. Now its time to play the victim card.

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  • Kishore Kumar, Mangaluru

    Fri, Mar 05 2021

    ... this ‘common factor’ may be due to their belief which they strictly follow 😡

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  • Nellu, Jeppu

    Fri, Mar 05 2021

    It's true or fake news no idea. In 100 smuggling cases. In mangalore they catch 1 balu KA bakra. Then publish in media. Something fishy in customs doing. Its seems like big scam goin on in mangalore airport Its all Fixing.. Gold fixing or betting. Common people fooled by this trick.

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