Custom officials at Mangaluru Airport seize gold worth 19 lakh rupees from passenger
Mangaluru, Feb 20: Customs officials at the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) on Saturday seized gold worth 19 lakh rupees that was being illegally smuggled by a passenger.
The accused has been identified as Sheik Haneefa (26), a resident of Kasaragod.
According to the reports, the accused arrived on an Air India flight IX 1814 at the airport from Dubai. The gold worth lakhs of rupees was seized from him during the custom checking after arriving at the airport.
The value of the seized gold is Rs 19,01,460 lakh, a customs release here said.
It is said that, the gold was in mercury coated E shaped plates and mercury coated rods were seized.
Gold was concealed in the wheel of a trolley bag and motor plates of a toy. @cbic_india @blrcustoms @AircusM #intercepted #IndianCustomsAtWork pic.twitter.com/b9K3voRfsC
— Customs-Mangaluru (@Cusmglr) February 20, 2021
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Chennai Super Kings restrict Rajasthan Royals to 141/5 in IPL
Chennai, May 12: Simarjeet Singh produced his career-best figures of 3 for 26 to help Chennai Super Kings restrict Rajasthan Royals to 141/5 in their IPL clash here on Sunday.
Riyan Parag top scored for Rajasthan with 35-ball 47 not out which included three sixes and one four.
Parag was crucial in pushing RR's past 140-run mark in tough conditions as he added 42 for the third wicket with skipper Sanju Samson (15) and another 40 for the fourth with Dhruv Jurel.
Jurel played a crucial hand late in the innings with 28 off 18 balls including two sixes and a four.
At the top, Yashasvi Jaiswal (24), Jos Buttler (21) and Samson got their starts but were not able to convert.
Brief scores:
Rajasthan Royals: 141/5 in 20 overs (Yashasvi Jaiswal 24, Riyan Parag 47 not out, Tushar Deshpande 2/30, Simarjeet Singh 3/26) vs Chennai Super Kings.
