Mangaluru: Seven arrested for illegally transporting gold worth Rs. 4 crore on train
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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Navy information leak to Pakistan: Udupi police arrest another accused Hirendra Kumar from Gujarat
Udupi: The Udupi police have arrested another accused in connection with a case involving employees of a Malpe–Cochin Shipyard limited allegedly sharing confidential information related to the Indian Navy with Pakistan in exchange for money.
The arrested accused has been identified as Hirendra Kumar, alias Bharat Kumar Khadayata (34), a resident of Kailas Nagar in Ananda taluk of Gujarat.
With this arrest, the total number of accused arrested in the case has risen to three. Earlier, on November 21, police arrested Rohit and Santri, both hailing from Uttar Pradesh. They are currently in judicial custody.
According to the police, Rohit and Santri were working in a joint venture company operating at the Malpe Shipyard.
A case was registered at the Malpe Police Station after it was found that confidential details, including a list of Indian Navy ship numbers and other sensitive information, were allegedly shared with Pakistan through WhatsApp, leading to illegal monetary gains.
Hirendra Kumar was arrested on December 21 by a team led by Karkala Sub-Division Assistant Superintendent of Police Harsha Priyamvada, the investigating officer in the case. Police stated that the accused had allegedly procured a mobile SIM card in his name for a fee and handed it over to the other accused for use in the illegal activity.
He was produced before the court, and further investigation is underway, police officials said.
