Gold worth over Rs 17 lakh seized at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport
Bengaluru, Feb 15: Customs officials at the Kempegowda International Airport on Thursday intercepted an Indian passenger who arrived from Kuwait and seized gold weighing 279.5 gram worth over Rs 17 lakh from him, officials said.
In a post on social media platform X, Bengaluru Air Customs said that its officers intercepted an Indian passenger who arrived from Kuwait by flight J9-431 on Thursday and attempted to smuggle crude gold in cut pieces, which were concealed inside a decorative incense burner container.
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"The gold cut pieces totally weighing 279.5 gm valued at Rs 17,23,117 were seized," it said.
Bengaluru Air Customs intercepted pax attempting to smuggle crude gold cut pieces concealed inside a decorative incense Burner Container. The seized gold cut pieces totally weigh 279.5 gms valued at Rs. 17,23,117/-.#IndianCustomsAtWork pic.twitter.com/kRSJRpsKyk
— Bengaluru Customs (@blrcustoms) February 15, 2024
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Air hostess on ventilator in Gurugram hospital sexually assaulted by staff: Police
Gurugram, Apr 15 (PTI): An air hostess was allegedly sexually assaulted in a renowned private hospital here by a staff member while she was on the ventilator in the ICU, police said on Tuesday.
Police said they are examining CCTV footage of the hospital to identify the perpetrator.
According to police, the 46-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital after she fell ill following a swim in the pool of a hotel she was staying in.
On April 5, she was admitted to a private hospital in Gurugram, from where she was discharged this Sunday, she said in her complaint.
"On April 6, I was on a ventilator when some hospital staff sexually assaulted me," the complaint read.
After being discharged, she told her husband about the incident and then approached the police, the air hostess said.
Following the complaint, an FIR was registered against unidentified staff members of the hospital at Sadar police station on Monday, police said.
"The victim's statement has been recorded before the magistrate in the court. The police team is examining the footage of the hospital's CCTV cameras and will soon identify the accused," a Gurugram Police spokesperson said.
A probe is underway and the accused will be arrested soon, the spokesperson added.
