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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Sharad Pawar discharged from Pune hospital; advised rest for few days
Pune (PTI): NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, admitted to a hospital here with dehydration, was discharged on Wednesday morning, with doctors saying he is doing fine.
The 85-year-old Rajya Sabha member was admitted to the Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune on Sunday following complaints of dehydration.
"He is doing well. He has been given discharge, and he has already left for Mumbai. He has been advised to take rest for the next couple of days before resuming his normal routine," said Dr Purvez Grant, the chief cardiologist, chairman and managing trustee of the private hospital.
Earlier, the former Union minister was admitted to the same hospital on February 9 following a chest infection and was discharged on February 14.
