Gold worth Rs 30.73 lakh seized at Mangaluru airport
Mangaluru: Customs officials at the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) have seized 647 gm of gold worth Rs 30.73 lakh from a passenger who arrived here from Dubai.
The passenger, Ibrahim Panalam Abdullah from Kasaragod in Kerala, arrived here by the SpiceJet flight SG 146 from Dubai late Thursday evening, a customs release here said.
A surveillance team led by Customs Deputy Commissioner Avinash Kiran Rongali IRS profiled and intercepted the passenger and found the gold concealed in an inner wear worn by him.
The crucial role of surveillance and interception was carried out by superintendents Sateesh and Shrikanth in the team.
Further investigation and proceedings in accordance with the law is under progress, the release said.
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Tension in Koppal village over Ambedkar flag during fair; five arrested
Koppal: Tension prevailed in Halwarti village of Koppal taluk after a clash reportedly broke out between members of Dalit and upper-caste communities over the hoisting of an Ambedkar flag during the Beeralingeshwara fair.
According to police, a verbal argument between youths from the two communities escalated into a physical confrontation, leading to unrest in the village.
In a related development, it has been alleged that members of the upper-caste community entered the house of a Dalit youth, identified as Gavisiddappa Hosamani, damaged the door and vandalised the front portion of the house.
As a precautionary measure, additional police personnel have been deployed in the village to maintain law and order.
Police said a complaint has been registered at the Koppal Rural Police Station and five persons have been arrested in connection with the incident. Further investigation is under way.
