Bengaluru: Customs sleuths detain passenger from Dubai for allegedly smuggling iPhones
Bengaluru: Customs officials at Kempegowda International Airport detained a Udupi-based passenger on July 20 for allegedly smuggling 25 iPhones and 5 Apple Watches. The passenger reportedly arrived in the city from Dubai.
The total value of the confiscated goods is estimated to be around Rs. 20 lakhs.
Officials from Bengaluru Customs Air Intelligence, acting on a tip-off, checked a passenger who had arrived on an Emirates flight from Dubai to Bengaluru. They found the iPhones and Apple Watches smuggled from abroad.
According to customs sources, the passenger has been identified as Tabrez Ahmed Golihole of Kundapur taluk in Udupi district.
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The passenger was detained by Bangalore Customs officials after it was discovered that he was carrying illegal goods hidden in his bag. According to the Customs Act of 2016, a maximum of Rs. 50,000 worth of valuables per passenger is allowed.
However, Golihole attempted to illegally transport 25 iPhones and 5 Apple Watches, with each iPhone worth Rs. 1 lakh. Officials estimate a customs duty of Rs. 50,000 for each iPhone.
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Shivakumar opposes ‘One Nation One Election’, calls it ‘unworkable’
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday strongly opposed the central government’s proposed ‘One Nation One Election’ initiative.
Shivakumar expressed his views at a dialogue on ‘One Nation One Election’ organised by the Joint Parliamentary Study Committee.
He said the plan is a politically motivated, power-centralising scheme that would seriously damage India’s federal structure by weakening states and poses a threat to the democratic system, according to a statement from his office.
As KPCC president and deputy CM of Karnataka, he categorically rejected the proposal, stating that it is being crafted to suit the convenience of those in power at the Centre.
Shivakumar said that the Karnataka Legislative Assembly had already passed a resolution opposing ‘One Nation One Election’ and read out the resolution at the meeting.
He firmly stated that it is “not a workable plan” and added that it is “practically impossible.”
“If a government falls midterm due to political instability, a no-confidence motion, or loss of majority, what is the solution?” he asked.
“Elections are held at different times in different states for different terms. Karnataka had its election in 2023, while Tamil Nadu and Kerala had theirs in 2021, and Punjab and Telangana in 2022 and 2023, respectively. How can these elections with varying schedules be synchronised?” he asked.
He added that the proposal is a ploy to suppress the voices of regional and Opposition parties.
He also said the Karnataka government does not agree with the proposal and remains committed to the position of the Congress party’s national leadership.
