Gold worth over Rs. 58 lac seized from two passengers at Mangaluru Airport; two arrested
Custom officials at the Mangaluru International Airport arrested two people who were allegedly trying to smuggle gold in two different cases on Sunday and seized gold worth Rs. 58.95 lac.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mohammed Swalih Chappathodi (22), a resident of Mallapuram in Kerala and Mohammed Nishad Cheruvanassery (25).
Both the accused arrived in two different flights. Swalih arrived from Dubai on a SpiceJet flight while Nishad arrived from Dubai on an Air India flight with 797 grams and 655 grams of gold respectively. Gold seized from Swalih is estimated to be worth Rs.32, 35,820 while gold seized from Nishad is estimated to be worth Rs.26.59 lac.
Both the accused had reportedly concealed capsules containing gold in paste form inside their rectum. Both the accused were produced before the Additional Cheif Judicial Magistrate Court, Mangaluru.
“The Customs officials comprising Superintendents Sreelakshmi, Gopinath, Savitha Kotian, Ramavtar Meena, and Inspector Samala Mohan Reddy, were instrumental in the detection and seizure of the gold concealed by the passengers” an official press release stated.
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Elephant calf brought from Bijnor kept under care at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.
The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.
The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.
On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.
Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.
It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.
He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.
According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.
