Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore(SP)
Mangalore, Dec 18: The officials of the directorate of revenue intelligence have recovered a kilogram of gold from a person, who arrived in the city in a flight from Dubai on Thursday December 17 evening.
Mohammed Imran Ruknuddin from Bhatkal, who came in an Air India Express flight, was found to be carrying gold ornaments/jewellery weighing a kilogram, concealed in his socks. He was checked by the officials, after he opted to come out through the green channel after immigration and customs clearance. The officials have confirmed that he was carrying about 1003.4 grams of gold valued at about Rs 13 lac.
R Venkataraman, additional director general of revenue intelligence said in a press note, that this is the first seizure of gold jewellery/ornaments smuggled through this airport.