Mangalore: 23-year-old caught with gold worth Rs 8 lac at airport


Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore

Mangalore, Apr 14: In yet another haul, the officers of customs at Mangalore International Airport on Monday seized gold weighing 272.900 grams valued at Rs 8 lac.

The gold was seized from the passenger identified as Mohammed Jabir Baikkara (23), a resident of Thekkil, Kasargod.

The gold, concealed in the form of foil strips in a carton, was brought as checked-in baggage by Jabir. The seized gold is valued at Rs 8,02,326.

Jabir arrived at the airport on Monday at around 7.45 am by Jet Airways flight 9W531 from Dubai.

The operations were conducted under the supervision of Hemen Gogoi, deputy commissioner of customs, Mangalore International Airport by a team led by B Prabhakara Poojary, superintendent, along with superintendents Sendhil Murugan, B A Kariappa, H G Yogesh and inspectors G Kumaraswamy, S Ranjan Behera, Santosh Kumar and Ankit Kumar and havaldars Varadraju and Sowmya Naik.

  

Top Stories

Comment on this article

  • Rita, Germany

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Is it possible to buy and bring so much Gold within a certain period from a normal earning Person?it Shows that the Person took so much Trouble to Change colour means not his earnings, but as career.custom officers should find out who is the mastermind behind this affair in Dubai or in Mangalore.otherwise mostly kasargod bound persons are bagging so much Gold in many Fantasy form.and in Kilos.

    DisAgree Agree [3] Reply Report Abuse

  • ashwin shetty, mangalore

    Wed, Apr 16 2014

    Whats wrong with these guys???

    DisAgree [1] Agree [4] Reply Report Abuse

  • Ram, Saudi Arabia

    Tue, Apr 15 2014

    What's wrong with these Kasargod people.. why can't they use their ideas to earn money in some better ways??? Every day such cases are repeating in Mangalore Airport...
    In order to reduce such Gold Smuggling the Govt. has to bring a strict law against the criminals. Also, the police should revel what punishment has been given to the previous criminals so as to avoid the further instances of smuggling!!!

    DisAgree Agree [12] Reply Report Abuse

  • Prashant, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 15 2014

    You are right Mr.Reyan Lobo

    DisAgree Agree [3] Reply Report Abuse

  • Prashant, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 15 2014

    Instead of doing these tricks...he can wear 1 chain, bracelet and ring...

    DisAgree Agree [9] Reply Report Abuse

  • Ryan, Kuwait

    Tue, Apr 15 2014

    This news is just about Mangalore only. Just imagine how much gold is smuggled in Kerala International airports. That's why we can see many Jewellery companies fro Kerala. Kerala is a state with different laws.

    DisAgree [2] Agree [18] Reply Report Abuse

  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Tue, Apr 15 2014



    OMG ! Why can't these Kasargodians use their brain & creative skills for some useful purpose?

    Please enlighten them.

    DisAgree [1] Agree [17] Reply Report Abuse

  • Ahmed, Mangalore / Doha

    Tue, Apr 15 2014

    Can anybody tell me what is the duty charges for taking LED tv to Mangalore? is it 36% or more?

    DisAgree [2] Agree [10] Reply Report Abuse

  • Zohaib Sheikh, Mangalore/Dubai

    Tue, Apr 15 2014

    Once any land up in the UAE, they will see not just Kasargod but half of Kerala residing here.. lol..

    DisAgree [1] Agree [12] Reply Report Abuse

  • RPD, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 15 2014

    This is like Ekta kapoors TV serial with the same story and climax. Boring listening to GOLD GOLD, get caught wit some DIAMOND's also......
    I have one suggestion why cant Kasargold be a part of UAE.

    DisAgree [1] Agree [17] Reply Report Abuse

  • Hemanth, Bihar

    Tue, Apr 15 2014

    There is something big about smuggling gold . After so many people have got caught and still people are smuggling is a mystery.are the smugglers punished and put behind bars or are they just released after confiscating the gold.there is someone in the gulf promoting this trade.

    DisAgree Agree [9] Reply Report Abuse

  • aamar, mangalore

    Tue, Apr 15 2014

    Dear Daijiworld ,

    I would request you to clarify as to what quantity of gold can a NRE carry as free of tax and how much a NRE can carry with tax . If he is going to carry more than the free allowance then what is the procedure.

    Regards

    Aamar

    DisAgree Agree [14] Reply Report Abuse

  • Louismaxim, Kuwait

    Mon, Apr 14 2014

    Just 272 grams? Make a Chain n wear it in the neck. If you conceal it's a crime.

    DisAgree [3] Agree [8] Reply Report Abuse

  • zidane, australia

    Mon, Apr 14 2014

    I feel once they caught by customs they will be behind bar for 1 or 2 days Later someone head of kasrgod go and release both passenger as well Gold..

    if this is not a senario then my question is why passenger only from kasargod is behind this racket.

    DisAgree Agree [46] Reply Report Abuse

  • NCM Prabhu, Kirem/Dubai

    Mon, Apr 14 2014

    Many of our readers have requested Daijiworld to give us an investigative write up as to what happens to the Gold and the Culprits.It will really throw some light on this subject and will also be a good topic for you.Thnak you

    DisAgree Agree [48] Reply Report Abuse

  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Mon, Apr 14 2014

    Guys, please stop buying gold from the Kerala run outlets in Mangalore. Since there are a few, then surely all this smuggling will stop.

    DisAgree [11] Agree [20] Reply Report Abuse

  • S.F.H, khobar

    Mon, Apr 14 2014

    We cant say the man who caught is the real culprit..There should be a big mafia behind this...people caught might be unaware of what they are carrying...Daiji need to reveal the statement of the people arrested and the post catch scenario...what happened to them and the case?...

    DisAgree Agree [25] Reply Report Abuse

  • Sanjay Shenava, Udupi

    Mon, Apr 14 2014

    So many inventions by smugglers to avoid customs. Every time their attempt get foiled. Yet many managed an escape and sell them to big jewelry group. In order to prevent smuggling's, the dealings between Kasaragod smugglers & this big Jewelry group should be checked and locked down their outlets

    DisAgree [11] Agree [13] Reply Report Abuse

  • shekar Moily Padebettu, Udupi/Taluk

    Mon, Apr 14 2014

    Now it has become a regular phenomenon in the Mangalore International Airport.I don't understand why these Kasargod people are so much crazy for Gold in spite of daily catch.Employing different mode.I think that this is not a one man show,some powerful people may be involved in this racket.Poor guys are hired for money and they get caught and spoil their future.But the funny thing is what are the tricks,plan they are using to smuggle Gold into the country.Due to this Gold smugglingg,our Mangalore International Airport customs officials are becoming wiser and wise.They should be conferred with very prestigious award for their innovative ideas to apprehend the smugglers

    Kudos to custom officials.They can get some PhD degree in detecting the smuggled goods.Congratulations and keep it up.Only catching news are published,what about the step taken post-catch operation.Where these Gold goes?It seems Kerala Government is backing,supporting this smuggling business.Otherwise why Kerala government is not taking any action against those who are involved.Smugglers know that everyday,this racket is being caught in Mangalore.In spite of all these news,still they are involved in dirty smuggling.

    DisAgree [4] Agree [43] Reply Report Abuse


Leave a Comment

Title: Mangalore: 23-year-old caught with gold worth Rs 8 lac at airport



You have 2000 characters left.

Disclaimer:

Please write your correct name and email address. Kindly do not post any personal, abusive, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent, discriminatory or unlawful or similar comments. Daijiworld.com will not be responsible for any defamatory message posted under this article.

Please note that sending false messages to insult, defame, intimidate, mislead or deceive people or to intentionally cause public disorder is punishable under law. It is obligatory on Daijiworld to provide the IP address and other details of senders of such comments, to the authority concerned upon request.

Hence, sending offensive comments using daijiworld will be purely at your own risk, and in no way will Daijiworld.com be held responsible.