Qatar-bound passenger held with 10-kg ganja hidden in pumpkins at Mangaluru Airport

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May 19, 2018

Mangaluru, May 19: A Qatar-bound passenger was arrested with huge quantity of of marijuana (ganja) at Mangaluru International Airport yesterday by the personnel of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).

The accused has been identified as Kalai Tasleem Basheer, a resident of Kalai in Karnataka. He had reportedly concealed the marijuana inside three giant pumpkins.

He was scheduled to depart on board an Air India flight to Doha, the capital of Qatar at 5.35pm. However, he was caught with during CISF’s random check up at the departure entry gate.

Basheer’s bag was opened and three large pumpkins were recovered. As this was found to be suspicious, the personnel on duty cut open the pumpkins to find 10 kg of marijuana placed in plastic wrappers inside, the official said.

According to sources, the accused was carrying the marijuana for his customers abroad. The accused was handed over to the Customs for further action, the sources added.

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Thale
 - 
Saturday, 19 May 2018

Thank god he got arrested in Mangalore not in Gulf. Else would have met the creator after Ramzan. Here he can enjoy biryani in Mangalore Jail for years and with help of good lawyer can come out after few years, Ganja necessary corrionder leaves by the time it reaches courts

 

Shashi
 - 
Saturday, 19 May 2018

Uncover his face. punish him. Bloody

Shameer
 - 
Saturday, 19 May 2018

Should disclose such criminal's face and details

Danish
 - 
Saturday, 19 May 2018

Why CD blurred that criminal's face

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