Isabela, Dubai

height of stupidity by Indian Govt! Govt should value the hard work of Indian citizen in foreign country. They should question the people who smuggle and not the people who bring gold out of their hard earned money.

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antony, Mangalore

Mr. Jowar, how can u say that this person is innocent. Do you know him in person? If you think that boycotting our produce here idiots like you can make a difference. Go ahead and try. It is because of people like you the we who have decided to stay back are suffering bloated prices, in commodities( Fish, Meat/ fruits,etc)property prices have gone up so high that a common man cannot dream to buy a piece of land in Mangalore Today!!!

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Arun, Mumbai

Bhatkal becoming talk of the town for all wrong reasons...

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Francis , Mangalore

Suggestion was given to PMO office, but Maun Mohan Singh slept over it.

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Jawar D'Souza, M'lore/Doha

I really feel Sorry for Mr. Abdul Ghani. God knows with what difficulty he had earned that money to buy that gold. Looking at his age it looks to me that he might have a child who is of marriagble age, I will definitely tell you he is not a Smuggler. He might have thought Gold will not be allowed in the Customs.I abhor this act not of Mr. Ghani but the Customs people, and it is really a shame on Indian customs and its officer's for displaying this with photo of this poor Man and specially the Indian Govt for this age old Customs Law. I do not justify what he did was right considering the catch the nature of it, one can easily understand the need of it.
It is really a pity to see mature people giving sarcastic remarks and making a mockery of the person. I really pray that these people will not be in a similar situation where they will be embaressed of them selves. I call upon all the working class of the gulf people please do not take more Gold, Saffron and other illegal items where you will be made to look like a Bozo in front of the Customs officer's. Let us only take what we are permitted to take.

If the Indian govt is not helping us we will also not do much for the Govt. They should realise that its our NRI money is used to buy fuel and other necessary foreign items, or else what is India producing and exporting, Rice,Onions and some fruit's which are mostly consumed by NRI's, if they boycot them then nothing will be sold. So NRI we are also important like rest of the Indians, let us keep our respect.

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Ivan Pinto, Bantwal/Dubai

I agree. 300 grams is not a big thing. Value will be nothing if compared to current cost of living. In my opinion permissible allowance should be limited to weight and not value. Amendment in the Act is required.

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S P Permude, PERMUDE

What a catch 300gms of Gold! Congrat Customs & Media !
A middle class Indian lady wears more than that while coming form abroad.
Why this halla Gulla is it only that he belongs to Bhatkal !?

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Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh

Smuggling and a Bhatkal connection proved more than many times.It is strange but true!.

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Asif, Mangalore

Some politicians where following with the concrened authorities to change this old stone age rule of customs duty on gold.....????? What happened???

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SF, Mangalore.

Good work Officers. Gulfies beware do not bring gold more than the permissible allowance. If caught concealing the same and without declaring you may either loose it or land in jail. If at all you want to bring in be prepared to pay the customs duties.

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SAHIL, DUBAI

MR Antony
I never blame over here Custom Officer just I had been requested,
My request is Just Consideration for those who earned the money sincerely.
Have A Good Day God Bless You

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antony, Mangalore

Mr Sahil,
Dont be naive, one look at him and one can see that he is a carrier. Gold jewelry/currency/watches and other goods are a big racket in this line. Two years of working in Dubai cannot let you save so much.I too am an ex Gulfie and i have seen several of these characters and more innovative ways that even u wouldnt have imagined. So dont blame customs officers who have caught a thief.

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Well wisher, Udupi

This is height of double standard had the poor guy carried straignt away may be he just had to pay the customs but just because he hid it in the container does it mean the treatment would be totally different.

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Ajit, Mangalore

Fail to understand why Bhatkalis take risk with their hard earned money to smuggle so much gold. Probably pressure from their bibbis and fiancees.

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Juliet Mascarenhas, Bejai/Mangalore

Bhandarkar mamu
Thumi Vanavasa thavun kedna vapas ailyath? hya pantha Ice cream naka. Goiche ready asa.Bangar chepun hadunk chance melunk na.Judjan sanglyabari kese hadle dakai mulyari? Zali Awastha. Mini dress udovkna.

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SAHIL, DUBAI

Poor Guy didn’t apply his mind properly iam sure looking @ his face after all his two year income invested on gold to give his loved one.
There should be some alternative option if the gold less then 500 gm those who not pay the custom duty pay the double penalty.
Directly behind the bar and wrong opinion absolutely very bad custom officer should spend at least one year to see the difficulties to get or earn money over here in Dubai. Most of them think dhms will grow in tree, but to get the dhms each individual sacrifice a lot. Also custom officer can request the bank statement of Mr. Abdul gani about the source to purchase the 300 gm Gold, If it is hard earned money Kindly make some consideration.

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Capt walters, Mangalore / Panno Italia

GOOD DAY TO ALL,

PROBABLY THE GUY LIKES OATS WITH GOLD FOR BREAKFAST!

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R.Bhandarkar, M'Lore

Prabhu Maam
Juliet Mai Waapas Ailya Pole, Haavn Saanganive, Attah Bari Formaree Asa,
Pooraee Janaak Gumsaita Distaa..!
Thyen Aso-
Wayee Tu Sanglyavaree Edrache Go..ya Cheelantu Gaalnu Yevche Maathr Baaki- Maagiri Pooraintu Cheppun Haalan Hanee Bangara...
Ek Judge aan Saangle Kaheen- Thuven Kashi Gallale Bithari Monu Dakhailyaari Thooka Haavn Sodtaa Monu! Tasalee Awastha !

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p pinto, manglore

Some time this is correct.wn it is not allowed v should not do.in manglore airport they allways wait who they can catch.n for badluck this poor pple get caught.dont rob,dont smagle,in stright way u obey the rule.or travel via mumbai.then go by train.sorry.

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pearl, mangalore/dubai

I feel very sad for this guy. Many of us commented here saying the guy "acted clever".. But we not thinking how much lose he is bearing? Poor guy must have earned this with lots hardwork n difficulty. When our government is following the so cald Obirayana Kanoon people are tend to do these kind of things just to save a few bucks. Being a female i can get only a ring(worth Rs.20000 around 7grms gold)while travelling to india. Its totally unfair for the people who are working in gulf countries. Better the authorities take wise and favourable decision towards gulf travellers.

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S A RAFI, BHATKAL/DUBAI

This guy's only fault was he tried to bring this small quantity without declaring/paying custom.Come on how many of us are declaring our actual income to IT Dept.I am sure all of us understating our income.(so we are cheating govt of India).
@ C Sharath Mangalore
If you pay income tax honestly definetely our defecit will come down

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Kadir, Dubai,

Bhatkal.. Bhatkal.. Bhatkal...
1KG, 3KG, 6KG yaar bass bhi karo yaar. why you guys thinking to do always such illegl work.

"Izzat ki roti is zalil doulat se behtar hai"

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M H Rashid, saudi arabia

Dear Arif,
Yes for 10 grams of gold, you need to pay custom duty.
Indian passenger who has been residing abroad for over a year can carry gold up to value of INR 10,000 and a lady passenger upto INR 20,000/- Gold excess of permissible allowance attracts duty of 36.05%

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Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/Mumbai

Only people who do not pay bribe are caught...........

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Lanslara, Karkala

i am sure this people must be had a plan to build gold GOLD SOUQ in bhatkal

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jolvin, mumbai

He was caught trying to smuggle in 300 grams of gold? most of the passenger carry gold while coming india. here authority can take custom charges and he will be free after as per indian law.

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Anitha D'souza, Pangla/Shankerpura

Before few days Chocolates,Now the turn of Oats.What next???

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Laila Pinto, Mangalore

Wonderfully written Juliet.
Gold in oats
Got kicked in the hind with boots

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Juliet Mascarenhas, Bejai/Mangalore

Gold in oats or gold in boots
Your wealth shoots.
Caught with gold in oats or boots
You are curbed from the roots.

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Edward Pinto, Mangalore/Dubai

Though he has done a mistake for not declaring at the customs, the amount allocated for free duty gold by the government is meagre, not sufficient to purchase few grams. Although we are are ventured in to 21st century but our rules/regulations are of 18th century. The best way is to allow NRI to bring 500gram of gold with incremental custom duty and this way, both are benefited.If every household accumulate gold in kgs, India will soon become GOLDEN INDIA.

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vasant raj, mangalore

One more chor from Bhatkal.

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Keshav kumar, Mangalore

Why he needs to be arrested for 300 gms, he should pay the penalty and should let him go. I am not saying what he has done is correct, but he should be penalized for not declaring. In the past celebrities like Bipasha Basu, Priyanka Chopra, Malika Sherawat, etc. were detained just for few hours for bringing diamond and jewelry worth crores of rupees. Why authorities follow double standard?

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HENRY MISQUITH, BAHRAIN

Oats tin mein Sona
Kya baat hai Ghani Anna
Bevkoof banane ke chakkar
Kha liya tu ne bada takkar
Chala gaya izzat hai hai
Chala gaya naukri hai hai
Jabt huva passport hai hai
Bach nahin paaya oh mere Khuda
Kamyab nahin huva main gadha
Abhi jail mein gaoonga Bhajan
Tauba,karoonga ghatake wajan!!

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ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA

An Indian Passenger who has bee residing in foreign country for over one year is allowed to bring jewelry free of duty in his bonafide baggage up to value of RS 10,000 for male 20,000 for female!!!We can get only 3.5 grams in 10 thousand and 7 grams in thousand rupees!!These baggage gold allowance made when Gold rate was 2-3 thousand per 8 grams!!! Forign PASSENGERS ALSO CAN IMPORT GOLD UP TO 10KG provided RS 300.00 per ten gram with a additional EDU levy @3%.

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SHAAN, DXB

hmm one more Bhatkal guy..

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KRPrabhu, Kudla/Bangalore

Mr.Ismail K Perinje has made a very partinent point that concerns the NRIs.After toiling at overseas every NRI throngs to celebrate his daughters/sons marriage with pomp.Though the mode of gold carried may be wrong however the issue is not so serious compared to the purpose.Issue needs to be addressed to solve and help the small/middle class family matters.

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Krishna Kant, Mangalore/Moodbidri

seems like this guy is out of his mind to hide this amount of gold instead of carrying it in his carry on bag, he is a real joke.

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Sukanta, Varanasi, Dubai

I am sincerely sorry for this guy. This jewelry he must have brought for his near and dear ones. Now all is lost to his bad luck and ill-timed decision of saving a few bucks in terms of paying customs duty. Can’t the DRI release him and gold after making him to pay necessary duty.

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ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA

It is gold jewelry and very small compared to earlier.He can't give away his daughter in marriage with this amount of Jewelry back home.Our Baggage Allowances in house hold items or gold jewelry need to be change.This rule is'OBIRAYANA DAYS'Why he ed in CAPTAIN OATS tin is questionable.Any metal object will be detected by X ray machines in Airport is a common sense.

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KRPrabhu, Kudla/Bangalore

@Arun,Doha
This is nothing when compared with illegal activities and money amassing ways by our present day politicians at every level...from Panchayat to state and centre.....

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Allen, Mangalore

Ideas may change, but these people will never change.

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Ceraj, Mangalore , Bejai

That gold looks more than a kilo..

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ARUN, DOHA

Bhatkal young generation is involving in all this illegal activity.

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KRPrabhu, Kudla/Bangalore

Bhandarkarmam,Ani kain kain bhangaar dovernu hadthachiki...
GO thuyi dovernu hadchak pooro nave?Kone haathu ghalnu polachak jattave....

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suresh, Mangalore / Dubai

Caught with Gold in the oat tin
Other one takes oat in the gold tin
May be there are thousand ways
But you C'nt fool the customs always
Try all combinations
Bring revenue to to the Nation

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Arif, Dubai

Thanks Mr.Rajan. I have resident visa and staying here for more than 1 year. So If I carry 10grams of gold, will I have to pay duty for that?

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edward, koteshwar/kuwait

wait for hatrik

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Rajan D'sa, Mangalore

Mr.Arif , you can carry even a tonne provided you pay the duty and are a resident of Dubai / Kuwait etc for more than a year. You must have a residence visa.

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jesse, mangalore kuwait

O my god what is this? Very smart passengers. Promote these officers. Passengers must try in quality street boxes. I feel next passenger will try in nedo milk powder box or tang box.

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Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

I will be leaving for Manipal very soon..CAN I CARRY OATS & CHOCOLATES ? or Buy from Shenoy uncle shop in Manipal?

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Damodar Bhat, Udupi

Next batch will be in NIDO tins ! Bhatkali's think the Mangalore Customs are idiots.

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G R PRABHU, BEJAI ,MANGALORE

Next time they will keep in Diapers Box.

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Jagdish, Riyadh

hahahahahahahah........Who will be the winner Kasargood or Bhatkal....Hegu unte.

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Arif, Dubai

Can someone highlight me what is the max. amount of gold one can carry now without paying import duty.

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C Sharath, Mangalore

I think in the points table, Bhatkal pipped Kasargod by 2 points this month. Kasargod needs to make up by smuggling somehthing big now.

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R.Bhandarkar, M'Lore

This Quaker Oat
Has sure got his Goat
Even with a Boat
Now he cannot remain Afloat !!

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C Sharath, Mangalore

Bhatkal it is again....Jai ho.

DGCA should seriously think about opening a airport in Bhatkal specifically for gulf bound passengers. India's defecit will deffinitly improve.

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gerald, bantwal -

THIS PEOPLE DONT HAVE ANY OTHER JOB THAN SMUGGLING !!!

OTHER PEOPLE HAS TO PAY THE PRICE FOR THE ABOVE ACT !!!

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