Mangalore : The officers of Customs at Mangalore International Airport seized gold totally weighing 1399.650 grams in three separate cases totally valued at Rs.43,38,915/- In the first case, the officers seized 10 (Ten) gold pieces, totally weighing 933.140 grams and valued at Rs.28,92,734/- concealed in an emergency light and a rechargeable LED flash light from the possession of a passenger named Ms. Mehazabin Rumana who is a resident of 8-166, 8th Block, Chokkabettu, Katipalla, Surathkal, Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada-575014 and arrived at Mangalore International Airport on 22.02.2014 at about 05.30 hrs by Jet Airways fight 9W531 from Dubai. The said passenger was arrested later and produced before Shri.N.S.Patil, Principal Civil Judge Senior Division and Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mangalore, who remanded the accused to Judicial custody till 10.30 AM of 24.02.2014.
In the second case, the officers seized 06 (Six) gold pieces, totally weighing 233.250 grams and valued at Rs.7,23,075/- concealed in the underwear of a passenger named Shri. Ahmed Kabeer Moideen Kunhi, who is a resident of Chattanchal Kaniyadukkam, Shereef Manzil, Thekkil PO, Chengala Via, Kasaragod Dt., Kerala and arrived at Mangalore International Airport on 22.02.2014 at about 07.30 hrs by Air India Express flight IX814 from Dubai.
In the third case, the officers seized 06 (Six) gold pieces, totally weighing 233.260 grams and valued at Rs.7,23,106/- concealed in the underwear of a passenger named Shri. Hassainar Kombanadukkam Ismail, who is a resident of, 2/3, (VII/34), Kombanadukkam House, PO Chemnad, Kasaragod Dt., Kerala-671317 and arrived at Mangalore International Airport on 22.02.2014 at about 07.30 hrs by Air India Express flight IX814 from Dubai.
Operations were conducted under the supervision of Shri. Krishna Kumar Prasad, Assistant Commissioner of Customs, Mangalore International Airport. Further investigation is under progress in the above said cases, under the guidance of Commissioner Shri. D.Purushotham.
