1 kg gold seized at Mangaluru airport
Mangaluru: Customs officials at Mangaluru International Airport on Sunday arrested two travellers who tried to transport gold illegally from Dubai to Mangaluru.
Total 1.074 kg 24 carrot gold worth Rs 33.98 lakh recovered from the accused.
The accused tried to transport the gold keeping on their bodies. During routine checkup, the customs officials found the gold and later the accused were handed over to the police.
Customs officer at MIA intercepted two passengers travelling via flight IX814 & SG060 from Dubai to Mangalore on 27.07.2019 and seized a total amount of 1.074 Kg Gold of 24K purity worth Rs. 33,98,675/-. The Gold was concealed in the body and one passenger has been arrested.
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Communal hate speech case: Bail granted to Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat
Mangaluru: RSS leader Dr. Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat has been granted bail by the Puttur Fifth Additional District and Sessions Court in a case related to alleged communal hate speech.
The case pertains to a complaint filed against Bhat for delivering a speech during a Deepotsava event that was allegedly communal, derogatory towards women, and capable of disturbing public order. The incident took place on October 22 at Uppalige in Puttur taluk during the Deepotsava and Gopuja programme, where Bhat was present.
Following the complaint filed by Eshwari Padmunja at the Puttur Rural Police Station, the police had issued a notice directing Bhat to appear for inquiry. Subsequently, Bhat filed an anticipatory bail petition before the court.
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During the hearing on October 27, the court issued an interim order restraining coercive action and adjourned the matter to October 29 for complete hearing. On October 29, the counsel representing complainant Eshwari Padmunja sought permission to argue under Sections 338 and 339 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The court adjourned the matter several times post that.
On Wednesday, the court granted bail to Prabhakar Bhat.
Advocate Mahesh Kaje represented him in the proceedings.
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