Mangaluru: Illegal transportation of gold from abroad: One held
Airport staff arrested for helping illegal transportation
Rs 25 lakh cash, gold worth Rs 45 lakh seized
Mangaluru, September 21: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) team has arrested one person at Mangaluru International Airport here on Thursday on charges of illegally transporting gold from abroad. The DRI officials also arrested one staff of the Airport on charges of supporting the illegal transportation of the gold.
The arrested person was identified as Nizar Khader (32) and gold worth Rs 47 lakh was recovered from him.
Based on a tip-off that the gold is being transported from Dubai in Spicejet flight on Thursday at 6.15 pm, the DRI officials conducted the raid. When the DRI officials subjected Khader to check up in the Airport, the officials found 12 gold biscuits and one gold sheet of 1,515.270 grams from a mobile pouch. The gold was covered in plastic tape, officials said.
When the accused was interrogated, the officials were shocked that the airport staff has supported the accused in transporting the gold illegally. In view of this, the DRI officials also arrested the staff and recovered Rs 25 lakh cash from his house. The DRI officials have continued their investigation, said DRI Assistant Director Sreyas.
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Kantara mimicking case: HC extends interim relief given to actor Ranveer Singh till March 9
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka High Court on Monday extended the interim relief given to Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh till March 9, in a case related to mimicking a character from the movie, 'Kantara Chapter-1', and allegedly mocking a deity.
The actor had approached the High Court seeking the quashing of the FIR against him for mimicking Rishab Shetty's role as 'Chavunda' deity in the movie.
While mimicking, Singh had called the deity a "ghost". The actor was asked to appear before the court in person on Monday.
Appearing on behalf of the actor, his counsel Sajjan Poovayya said Singh was stuck in London and was unable to reach Bengaluru due to the conflict in West Asia.
The complainant, who is a lawyer, alleged that his religious sentiments were hurt by calling the deity a ghost. On the directions of a local Court, the police registered a case against the actor.
The High Court on February 24 granted interim relief to the actor with directions to the police not to take any coercive steps against him.
