Mangalore: Lady passenger caught smuggling 2 kg gold

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (BG)

Mangalore, Jul 20: Two kilograms of gold was seized by the DRI officials from a family travelling by Air India Express flight from Dubai to Mangalore.

Based on specific information, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials, Mangalore, intercepted and nabbed the family at Mangalore airport. The family which included the woman, her husband and a child were caught smuggling in approximately two kilograms of gold.

The passengers were identified as Arshad Ali Mushtaq Ahmed (30) from Bhatkal, his wife Fathima Nasreen (29) and their four-year-old son.

Two gold biscuits and a couple of gold chains were part of the loot. The gold was wrapped up and hidden in undergarments found in her person.

It is said that such an incident wherein a woman along with a family was involved in the smuggle was rare.

The persons involved were taken for further investigation and the gold was seized.

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dylan, Mangalore
Thu, Jul 25 2013
Is there a competition between Bhatkal and Kasargod. Who can smuggle more gold or who will get caught at Mangalore airport. Can imagine the amount gold which got melted during the air crash in 2010 at Bajpe.

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Nishar, uae
Thu, Jul 25 2013
Somebody please explain, why NRI's r not allowed to bring gold or there is limitation?
How does it make any change on only in Indian economy?
It seems foolish foreign rules. Don't just judge people as smugglers. This kind of rules are forcing people to do this kind of acts.
I'll be happy if somebody here to answer me. - Thank you.

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kaushik, manglore
Mon, Jul 22 2013
why should boys have all the fun :)

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Sheela Rao, Mangalore
Mon, Jul 22 2013
Women should invest in imitation jewellery from Jaipur. Jaipur is world famous for it and is a very big industry.

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Neville Fernandez, Mangalore/Antigua
Mon, Jul 22 2013
It's time for the Indian Customs and Excise to install TSA full body scanners to screen arrivals in all airports. This kind of smuggling will be wiped out.

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maria, mangalore/dxb
Sun, Jul 21 2013
men stop asking for gold during weddings. your wives will still look beautiful.

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Allen, Mangalore
Sun, Jul 21 2013
Bhatkal is already famous for these smuggling activities. Now Bhatkal chaddi has become an added attraction for airport customs.

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J saheb,
Sun, Jul 21 2013
if these continues days will come when every1 has to pose naked during security checkkkk.imagine...
I dont know what the use of bringing theis gold here when gold rates are same internationally..

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R.Bhandarkar, M'lore
Sun, Jul 21 2013
Prabhu Maam
Haanga Monu Chadi Chadi
Zaalya Masth Gadbidi.....
'Chadi Mein Bharosa' Thaa..
Means what? Explain please.....

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Godfrey D'Souza, Mangalore/ Mumbai
Sun, Jul 21 2013
Prabhu Sir, I did'nt know you were a poet. A very good change from metallurgy I suppose. Keep up the good work.
Godfey, HTTI 74.

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KRPrabhu, Mangalore/Banglore
Sun, Jul 21 2013
D'souzamam, thasse kaayin naa..thumi aikaleve,"uguli uguli roga..bogali bogali raaga" tahse..
gammath keliye kuch bhi karega. Credit should go to my mentor Sreeman Bhandarkarmam .....

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KRPrabhu, Mangalore/Banglore
Sun, Jul 21 2013
Mein Dubai se aa rahaa tha..
Bhatkal jaa raha tha..
Chaddi mein gold chipa tha..
Chaddi mein bharosa tha..
Gol maal ho gaya tha..
Bajpe mein pakad gaya tha..
Chaddi uther gayi, tho mein kya karu..
Aisa hoga ..mein socha nahin tha...
Ab kya karoo..ab kya karoo..

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R.Bhandarkar, M'lore
Sun, Jul 21 2013
Dear Rodrigues B'lore...
Just out of curiosity...I ask...In case of 'Hydrocele' as you put it, does it swell up to 2K.G.?Sitting in wheelchair then,would have been a torture-right? Stretcher then should have been better.....

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Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh
Sun, Jul 21 2013
What an Idea Sirji,A tailor made one....Idea.

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akshay, Mangalore / Dubai
Sun, Jul 21 2013
Its right think that govt of India put this import tax on gold Our gold import has increased tremendously loading on to balance of payment deficit it further loads economy and weakening of rupee instead bring in money thru bank draft and invest in gold mutual fund it is safe no body can rob and you take actual gold whenever you require anyway As a NRI you dont pay income tax in addition you will help nation to get valuable foreign currency

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rodrigues, blore
Sun, Jul 21 2013
If the smuggler's husband had smuggled that much gold in his underwear and gone through wheelchair, maybe he would have passed.... Customs dept might have thought he is suffering from hydrocele or something...

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Sheela Rao, Mangalore
Sun, Jul 21 2013
Mr.Hamdan, Dubai : Dubai customs are not bothered whether you carry a tonne outside their territory. But the Indian Govt.is bothered because of loss of revenue by way of customs duty.

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P.Ravindra Shetty, Padubidri
Sun, Jul 21 2013
Gold & Jewellery ( and precious stones ) are meant for ugly necks and faces. If a woman is beautiful she will not wear jewellery. So females, remember my words !! Women, stop wearing / buying Jewellery and taxing your poor husband.

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Hamdan, Udupi/Dubai
Sun, Jul 21 2013
How come everytime same kind of gold chains caught? People should think how come they were managed to escape from Dubai Airport, Where the security is 100%. Something fishy.

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kushal, Abu Dhabi
Sun, Jul 21 2013
This may be hidden after emigration and security check.

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Ramesh S, mangalore
Sun, Jul 21 2013
Hamdan, now a days no country is safe in terms of anti national activities, hence there is very close intelligence sharing facility exists between countries..i believe as soon as these couples passed through security check in Dubai, Dubai authorities alerted Indian intelligence..If Dubai police catch them it will be very long diplomatic process to deport them..so Dubai authorities let off these couple in Dubai & tipped Indian customs..

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rohan, Dubai
Sun, Jul 21 2013
Dear,
From Dubai you can carry tons of gold if it is not stolen and you have bought from a shop. In India you can carry stolen gold not bought. Customs needs to make on everything. gold rate is almost equivalent around the world so its a stupidity to charge a customs duty again while you enter in India. In India if you buy a gram of 24c/22c gold i am sure the purity will not be more 18c, but same in Dubai or any developed nations you ll get what you have paid for. India is becoming more more and worst place to live.

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Peace Lover, India
Sun, Jul 21 2013
Please recover the tax and penalty for not disclosing the gold and allow them to go as this is far far better than moral policing, woman beating, and rapes.

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Ramesh S, mangalore
Sun, Jul 21 2013
Good going peace lover, i read these type of comments each & every time when somebody caught in mangalore Airport..If they pay tax & penalty the value of Gold may exceed current Indian price of Gold!!..Instead why can't you consider these people as antinational & antisocial (same as women beating,rape etc,.) since, even after numerous incidents of smuggling reported at manglore Airport still these people enjoy breaking law!!..Its Gold not rice or sugar to bring in Kgs or Kwintals..

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Basil, mangalore/dubai
Sun, Jul 21 2013
After struggling to earn here in Gulf and smuggling Gold back home then with hell of risks I prefer to suggest:

"Tanisq" is a TATA company having pure Gold and not less than UAE No. 1 DAMAS quality. They have a good scheme and one can reserve Gold by paying on instalments. It's a good Investment for a family.

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Stany D'sa, Balehonnur/Dubai
Sun, Jul 21 2013
This seems to be a carrier. If some one has 56 lakhs they can officially transfer the money to India and buy Flat, meet marriage expenditure or even buy gold. 2 KG gold has been seized but 20 KG Gold has already escaped customs gate? What an idea saabji!

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MANOJ, Jeddah
Sat, Jul 20 2013
NOW GOVT STARTED LOOTING NRI MONEY ALSO.

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Mali, gangolli
Sat, Jul 20 2013
It is not illegal in Dubai to carry the gold. you can take how much u can. no need to hide any where. may be they hide it after boarding the flight to escape from Indian customs.

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a.v.a, mlore
Sat, Jul 20 2013
If they have lost their good jobs back in Dubai for the sake of smuggling gold they are fools. This could also be their life savings so just tax them. This is not drugs or weapon, those anyways come in, in million other ways.

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Gabriel Francis ( Gabbuji), Mangalore
Sat, Jul 20 2013
Why girls/women are so fond of Gold I do not understand. What is so great about it ? That too hiding 2kg gold in that place? Cant believe it.

The gold was wrapped up and hidden in undergarments found in her person. - what does it mean ????

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Harold D'cunha, Mangalore, India
Sat, Jul 20 2013
Dear R.Bhandarkar mam, 2 kg market value in India is as on today' value is 56 lacs.
Maximum they could have earned 6.75 lacks. Is it worth for the entire family to forsake the entire Dubai job for this money.

Now the couple lost their career in Dubai too.

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R.Bhandarkar, M'lore
Sat, Jul 20 2013
Prabhu Maam...
Vai Nave? 2Kg Chaddiyenthu Kashee Darle Monu??
Haanga Thode 'Expert' Asachee,Jesse, Bejai Mai,Charles,Pinto, Pint, Adv.Pinto,Langoola,Handle, Candle,
anee Masth Zanna! Thode Janaale Naavn Gevchaak Kashkee Zyaatha! Itle Puro!
Man should be given 'Buffalo Treatment',TTTT and all Monu Masth saangthachee?Baari Expert? Let them tell how this 2kg got inside in the first place? I think no Newton,Archimedes,or Pythogoras would have a law, principle or theorem to prove how this could have been made possible!Has to be the 9th wonder of all times!

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Chaam, Mlore
Sat, Jul 20 2013
"Two gold biscuits and a couple of gold chains were part of the loot...!!"..

It's the outcome of our poor excise law...They might have put their heart and soul earn that wealth...They might have gathered it for their daughter's marriage, or to build a house etc...

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R.Bhandarkar, M'lore
Sat, Jul 20 2013
Think this was the only space left unexplored for gold! Want to know
what better idea our K R Prabhu Maam
has after this? May be if the couple had succeeded they would have been 'stinking rich' by now....

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KRPrabhu, Mangalore/Banglore
Sat, Jul 20 2013
Bandhumam,Ithle bangar hadka mon jallari chikke kast....kenche ottethuyo dharnamu....
Yek idea....aat maineeche pot gevunu yevuyethki monu!Kassi distha thumka?Bijai mailegiyi ulloche bare!!!thikka layak idea assa....

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Umesh salian, Uppala / Dubai
Sat, Jul 20 2013
Gold in undergarments ??? what an idea... is there any connection from Kasargode ??? khadeemas.....
all criminal ideas generate from this part of the country..

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RSRB, Kundapura / KSA
Sat, Jul 20 2013
This gold (and the act) must be really stinking.

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vinod, dubai
Sat, Jul 20 2013
what an idea madam ji

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CYRIL MASCARENHAS, KIREM/MIRA ROAD/DUBAI
Sat, Jul 20 2013
ITS VERY STRANGE..! I CANT UNDERSTAND HOW SHE ESCAPED DUBAI SECURITY CHECK...DUBAI SECURITY IS VERY STRICT..THEY WILL ASK US TO REMOVE EVERYTHING FROM THE PERSON.EVEN PANT BELT,HAIR CLIP ETC.

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Khaki Chaddi, Mangalore
Sat, Jul 20 2013
Ye sub chaddi ka kamal hai!!!
Unfortunately chaddi was caught in Bajape!!!

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SOME1, MANGALORE
Sun, Jul 21 2013
Gold is allowed frm dubai.. It can b carried in handbag from dubai airport.. Later the lady may have worn in waiting hall or in d aircraft..

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Khaki Chaddi, Mangalore
Sat, Jul 20 2013
People suffering from Chaddi fobia please understand the importance of chaddi!!!

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vinay, mangalore
Sat, Jul 20 2013
hahahahaha.....really good one....

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Denis Dsouza, Belthangady, DK
Sat, Jul 20 2013
The Govt. should allow the price at Dubai rates ( incl. of taxes ). Then there wont be any smuggling. Simple logic.

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Denis Dsouza, Mangalore
Sat, Jul 20 2013
Auction the gold dusted chaddi's in Hampankatta.

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Eric Coelho, Mangalore
Sat, Jul 20 2013
When are the people going to stop this greed for gold that has reached extremes. They say gold is a precious metal and it will ruin this precious country that has to shell out $50 Billion of foreign exchange. Banning import of gold will not serve the purpose as it will give rise to smuggling. A huge levy in the form of Tax or Duties should be there. Serious thinking is required.

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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Sat, Jul 20 2013
Eric you are 100% right.
Peoples craze for gold is sending our economy for a toss.
I wonder if our idiots will ever understand……

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Jaison Dsilva , Dubai
Sat, Jul 20 2013
This incident shows women are equal to men!!! Fact is that.., what is % of crimes detected .. I mean it won't be 100%!!! So what is total loss to the country...

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Felix Gonsalves, Mangalore
Sat, Jul 20 2013
Oh my!!!! Ladies are out rating boys in every aspect now.. Murder, Acid attack, and now smuggling!!!

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