Gold smuggled in by Mangalurean via imported Mini Cooper car seized

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February 14, 2016

cooperMangaluru, Feb 14: The customs investigators in Kerala have seized 7 kg of gold smuggled in a car imported by a native of Mangaluru through Kochi port.

14 crude gold chains of 24 carat, each weighing 500 gm concealed in the fuel tank of the imported Mini Cooper car were seized by the authorities said KN Raghavan, Commissioner, Cochin Customs.

The luxury car was imported under Carnet De Passage — a duty-free car import facility for tourists.

“This suggests that smugglers are patient enough to wait for the contraband to arrive at the destination via ship, a time-consuming operation,” said KN Raghavan. 

According to sources, the car and its contents had been booked in the name of Moideen Kunhi from Puttur, near here.

The official said 25 to 30 cars were imported through the Carnet De Passage scheme on a year-on-year basis in Kochi. Cars imported under the scheme are permitted for use anywhere in India for six months.

The seized Mini Cooper valued around Rs. 25 lakh will also be confiscated under the provision of Customs Act.

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IBRAHIM.HUSSAIN
 - 
Sunday, 14 Feb 2016

This is the handy work of gold smugglers may not be necessary from Mangalore. Karnataka state is full of Gold merchants as they are 95% from Kerala. Need to know by the public the beneficiary of the Cooper Mini and unearth the gold smugglers.

Yamby
 - 
Sunday, 14 Feb 2016

Cars imported under the scheme are permitted for use anywhere in India for six months....

After six months, what is the status. What to do?

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March 23,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 23: The magisterial enquiry into the police firing during the anti-CAA protest on December 19 in Mangaluru, has been postponed following the lockdown of Dakshina Kannada district, Udupi DC G Jagadeesh announced on Monday.

The inquiry by Udupi DC G Jagadeesh was scheduled on Monday. Already, City Police Commissioner Dr P S Harsha and others have deposed before the magistrate. The Deputy Commissioner and the Assistant Commissioner were supposed to appear before the magistrate.

Following the December 19 violence and the death of  Nausheen and Jaleel due to alleged police firing, the state government had commissioned two probes-- one magisterial and the other, a CID inquiry.

 As per the government order, a report on the inquiry was to be submitted before March 23. On the request by the magistrate for more time since the documents and videos had to be examined, the government had asked him to submit the report by April 23.  
 

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July 14,2020

Udupi, Jul 14: Kundapura police in Karnataka have booked a case against a businessman who had violated home quarantine rules as many as 163 times.

Accused Sahab Singh had arrived at his rented house at Koteshwara from Mumbai on June 29. He was asked to remain quarantined in his house till July 13. 

However, he was found loitering and visiting hotels in Udupi. Officials tracked his movement through mobile GPS. He breached the quarantine period 163 times. 

Following the violation, Flying Squad officer N G Bhat filed a complaint against Singh in Kundapura Police Station under IPC Sections 269, and 270.

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March 27,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 27: Karnataka has recorded the third death due to the Covid-19 virus. It is a man from Tumakuru with a travel history to Delhi. He had been put in isolation at the District Hospital in Tumakuru on March 24.

His travel history indicates that he travelled to New Delhi by the Sampark Kranti Express (Coach S6) on March 5 along with 13 members. They reached Hazrat Nizamuddin station in New Delhi on March 7 and went to the Jamia Masjid and rented an room at a lodge nearby.

He began the return journey to Karnataka by the Kongu Express on March 11 in Coach no. S9. On March 18, he developed cough and fever and visited a private hospital the next day. He was referred to the District Hospital in Tumakuru but on March 24, he left the hospital against medical advice and went to a private medical facility. He was referred back to the District Hospital, where he was put isolation.

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