Gold worth Rs 24.44 lakh seized at Mangaluru airport
Mangaluru, Apr 18: Air Customs officials at Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) on Sunday seized 504 grams of gold worth Rs 24.44 lakh from a passenger from Dubai.
The accused passenger, identified as Aboobakar Siddiq Pulikoor Mohammed of Kasaragod in Kerala, disembarked the Air India Express flight IX 384 coming from Dubai in the early hours of Sunday.
The passenger tried to smuggle gold by concealing it in his worn socks, a Customs release here said.
Further investigation and proceedings in accordance with the law is under progress.
A surveillance team led by customs deputy commissioner Kapil Gade profiled and intercepted the passenger soon after he disembarked the flight.
(1/2) Gold (paste form) concealed in worn socks and valued at ₹24.44 lakhs has been seized from a passenger who arrived from Dubai on 18.04.2021.@cbic_india @blrcustoms @AircusM #intercepted #indiancustomsatwork pic.twitter.com/WdpUIcaUU2
— Customs-Mangaluru (@Cusmglr) April 18, 2021
(2/2) gold was ingeniously concealed in a worn sock. pic.twitter.com/Lx3VmvaEUp
— Customs-Mangaluru (@Cusmglr) April 18, 2021
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Abhigyan Kundu hits 209 not out for first-ever double ton in Youth ODIs for India
Dubai (PTI): Wicketkeeper-batter Abhigyan Kundu on Tuesday created history with first-ever double ton in Youth ODIs for India, scoring an unbeaten against Malaysia in the U-19 Asia Cup match here.
The 17-year-old Kundu thus recorded only the second instance of a double century in Youth ODIs after South Africa's Jorich Van Schalkwyk, who had scored 215 off 153 balls against Zimbabwe earlier this year in Harare.
Batting at No 5, the left-handed Kundu hit an overall 19 fours and seven sixes to smash 209 not out off only 125 balls.
His knock powered India U-19 to a huge 408 for seven batting first.
Earlier in the same tournament, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had scored a 95-ball 171 against the UAE, which is overall the ninth highest individual score in the format.
