Mangaluru: Sleuths of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence have arrested seven persons in connection with illegally transporting gold in a train.

Syed Muhammad and Ashoka KS were transporting gold from Calicut to Mangaluru by train. Based on specific information, the officials conducted a raid on them in Mangaluru railway station had seized about 5.6 kg of gold from them.

The officers, who were chasing smuggling, carried out raids at Mangaluru, Udupi and Shivamogga and also on Calicut jewelers who transported the gold. Gold worth Rs. 4 crore, silver and Rs 84 lakh cash has been seized in the operation. Seven persons, including smuggling mastermind Naveen Chandra Kamath, have been arrested. About 40 officers were involved in the operation, police said



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Mangaluru: Iqra Arabic School Mangalore recorded 100% results in the SSLC examination results announced on Thursday in Karnataka.

A total of 20 students appeared for the SSLC examination from the school of which, two students secured distinction while 13 students managed to secure first class result.

Hafiz Shadin Ahmed s/o Mohammed Shahid topped in the school with 87.36% while Hafiza Zainab Khalifa d/o Dawood Ahmed Khalifa bagged the second spot with 86.72% results.

Bibi Maryam d/o Aslam Bhalli and Safiya Zunab d/o GM Shareef secured the third and fourth spot with 81.60% and 81.28% respectively.

The management of the school and teachers congratulated the students on their success and performance in the SSLC exams.