Visually impaired man held at Bengaluru airport for smuggling gold worth Rs 3.44 cr
Bengaluru, Mar 8 (PTI): A visually impaired man was arrested at Kempegowda International Airport here for allegedly smuggling gold worth Rs 3.44 crore from Dubai, customs officials said on Saturday.
The identity of the suspect was not disclosed, but officials said the arrest was made on March 4.
The arrest comes a day after the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence arrested Kannada actress Ranya Rao at Bengaluru Airport in connection with gold smuggling. A total of 14.2 kg of gold valued at Rs 12.56 crore was recovered from her.
According to Customs officials, acting on specic intelligence, Bengaluru Air Customs officers intercepted the visually impaired passenger upon his arrival from Dubai.
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"Upon inspection, 3,995.22 grams of gold worth Rs 3,44,38,796, concealed under his shirt, was seized, and a smuggling case was registered," Customs ocials said in a statement on 'X'.
04-03-2024: On Basis of specific intelligence, Bengaluru Air Customs officers intercepted a Passenger (visually impaired) arrived from Dubai. 3995.22 gms of gold worth Rs. 3,44,38,796/- concealed under his shirt was seized and a smuggling case was booked. #IndianCustomsAtWork pic.twitter.com/7rFbxZgSXI
— Bengaluru Customs (@blrcustoms) March 7, 2025
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NEET student hangs self in Rajasthan's Sikar
Jaipur (PTI): A student preparing for the NEET examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a rented room in Rajasthan's Sikar on Friday, police said.
According to the police, the student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan using his sister's scarf while one sister was attending coaching classes and the other was in the bathroom.
He had appeared in the NEET UG exam 2026, which was cancelled due to paper leak, they said.
Udyog Nagar SHO Rajesh Kumar said that the deceased, identified as Pradeep Meghwal, was a resident of Kanika ki Dhani village in Jhunjhunu's Gudha Gaudji area.
He had been living in a rented room in Sikar's Jaldhari Nagar area with his two sisters while preparing for NEET over the last three years.
His elder sister later found him hanging and informed the landlord and police after bringing him down, officials said.
The SHO said the body was kept at SK Hospital mortuary, and a postmortem had not been conducted.
The student's father, Rajesh Kumar Meghwal, told police that Pradeep's NEET examination had gone well and the family was expecting him to score around 650 marks.
Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot expressed grief over the incident and linked it to anxiety among students after reports of irregularities and paper leaks in NEET 2026.
Pilot said repeated paper leak incidents and cancellation of examinations were affecting students' mental health and demanded a time-bound investigation and strict action against those responsible.
