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Mangalore: Gold concealed in flask seized at airport

  •   Sat, May 10 2014 07:00:20 PM


Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore

Mangalore, May 10: The officers of customs at Mangalore International Airport on Saturday May 10 seized gold worth Rs 4.14 lac from a passenger.

The gold was seized from a passenger identified as Muneer Pallipuzha, a resident of Pallikere, Kasargod.


The officials seized one silver coated gold sheet weighing 116.5 grams concealed inside a flask and three gold coins weighing 24 grams totally valued at Rs 4,14,370.

Muneer arrived at the airport on Saturday around 9.30 am by Air India Express flight IX 824 from Sharjah.

Operations were conducted under the guidance of Krishna Kumar Prasad, assistant commissioner of customes, Mangalore International Airport. 

Further investigation is under progress under the guidance of customs commissioner D Purushottam.
  

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  • OSWALD VAZ, THOTTAM/BAHRAIN

    Sun, May 11 2014

    Mangalore airport is equipped with the latest technology. Even if you bring food items in your hand bag.they can identify it as food from their x-ray machine.only thing they want to know is what kind of food ?.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Sat, May 10 2014

    Smugglers based in the Gulf are resorting to innovative ways to take gold into India, as recent arrests at various Indian airports show.

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  • Ashwin, Bondel

    Sat, May 10 2014

    People will never understand from others mistakes!! Its time that photos of people are posted on media along with the seized gold.

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  • Mangalorean, Mlore/Dubai

    Sat, May 10 2014

    Yet another one, and this time its Kasargod again. this seems to be clear victims of smugglers who make these people carry gold illegally for some ransom. The main root should be found first to stop these illegal acts.

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