Mangaluru: Foreign currency seized from Dubai-bound passenger
Mangaluru, Aug 30: A Dubai-bound passenger has been detained at the international airport here for trying to smuggle a bundle of foreign currencies totalling Rs 3.54 lakh that was hidden in the inner pocket of his pants, officials said on Friday.
The officials of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) detected the currencies while frisking the passenger on Thursday.
The currencies included 18,500 Saudi Riyal, 260 UAE Dirham, 100 Bahrain Dinar and Rs 2,200 Indian currency, the officials said.
The passenger, identified as Ulwar, was to travel to Dubai by an Air India flight, sources said, adding that he was handed over to the Customs officers for further action.
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Kerala: Man, stepmother arrested for torturing three minor girls in Areekode
Malappuram (Kerala) (PTI): A man and his second wife were arrested on Thursday for allegedly torturing three minor girls, including branding them with a heated ladle here, police said.
The accused were identified as Rakesh Sharma (59) and his second wife, Sheela Devi (34), both natives of Bihar.
The children, aged 5, 11, and 14, were admitted to Manjeri Medical College after police found multiple burn injuries on their bodies.
According to police, Sharma and Devi were living at Kavanoor near Areekode.
Neighbours noticed the injuries on the children and alerted authorities on Wednesday.
Police conducted a preliminary investigation at the house and found that the children were allegedly subjected to brutal torture by their father and stepmother.
After the children were shifted to the hospital, Sharma and Devi were taken into custody, formally arrested, and remanded to judicial custody on Thursday.
The children are currently under the care of District Childline authorities, police added.
