One arrested with over 500 grams gold at Mangaluru International Airport
Mangaluru: Custom officials at Mangaluru International Airport arrested one person for allegedly trying to smuggle gold on Saturday. The passenger was reportedly travelling from Dubai to Mangaluru when he was arrested by the officials.
The accused travelling in Air India flight was arrested during security check at Mangaluru International Airport along with over 500 gms of gold which he was trying to smuggle.
The officials seized 524.78 grams of gold from the accused which is estimated to be worth 19.62 lakh rupees.
Custom officials took the accused under their custody and are further investigating the matter.
On 12.10.2019, Custom officers at MIA seized gold weighing 524.78 grams valued at 19.62 lakhs from the possession of a passenger who arrived in Mangalore from Dubai by Air India flight IX814. The gold was in paste form and was concealed in body. @bangalorecustom @cbic_india pic.twitter.com/4SVRiqhBuU
— Customs-Mangaluru (@Cusmglr) October 12, 2019
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Remarks against St Francis Xavier: Right-wing speaker Gautam Khattar gets bail
Panaji (PTI): A court in Goa on Saturday granted bail to right-wing speaker Gautam Khattar, who was arrested after he allegedly made derogatory comments against St Francis Xavier.
Judicial Magistrate First Class, Vasco, granted regular bail to Khattar, currently admitted to Goa Medical College and Hospital at Bambolim for treatment of chest pain after he was shifted from the District Hospital in Mapusa two days back.
A row erupted after a video of remarks by Khattar, the founder of Sanatan Mahasangh, at an event on April 18 in the presence of Swami Brahmeshanand, State Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho and BJP MLAs Sankulp Amonkar and Daji (Krishna) Salkar, went viral.
St Francis Xavier is revered as the patron saint of Goa.
The controversial remarks led to the Vasco Police registering an FIR against Khattar on charges of hurting religious sentiments and creating enmity between groups.
He was detained in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, by local police. His custody was later handed over to the Goa Crime Branch, according to officials.
