Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Mar 13: In yet another seizure, officers of Customs at Mangaluru International Airport in the early hours on Saturday March 13, intercepted a passenger and seized 737 grams (net) gold from him.
The passenger, Koppa Mammini Khalid (45) hails from Koppa in Kerala. He had disembarked the Air India flight coming from Dubai from where he tried to smuggle gold by concealing in his specially designed inner wear. Gold valued at Rs 33,75,470 lac was seized. Further investigation is under progress.
The operation was led by Avinash Kiran Rongali IRS deputy commissioner. Crucial role of surveillance and interception was executed by Bhomkar, Rakesh Kumar and Bikram Chakraborty who are all superintendent rank officers.