Three arrested for smuggling gold

Kundapur: The local police arrested three persons, who smuggling gold by train and seized gold ornaments weighing 1.633 kg valued at about Rs 61.47 lakh from their possession on Tuesday, December 17.

The arrested have been identified as Muhammed Ismail, Rahif, and Syed Ummer Bhatkal, all from Bhatkal.

After learning that gold was being smuggled through train illegally from the direction of Ernakulum, local assistant superintendent of police (ASP), Hariram Shankar, deputed police personnel to Kundapur, Byndoor, and Bhatkal railway stations.

During the operation, the police seized 253 grams of gold coins and ornaments from Ismail Bhatkal from Byndoor railway station. 1.166 kg gold ornaments found in the possession of Rahif were seized at Bhatkal, and 213 grams of gold was taken into possession from Syed Ummer.