Customs officials at Mangaluru International Airport on Monday seized foreign currency equivalent to Rs. 3,75,023 from a passenger when he was allegedly attempting to “smuggle it out of India” without valid documents. The currency included 12,500 Saudi Arabian Riyals, 7,755 UAE Dirhams, 50 Kuwait Dinars and 400 Qatar Riyals.
They were seized from Mohammed Ali Pallikunhi (27) hailing from Mogralputhur, Kasaragod district, Kerala, before his departure to Dubai through a Jet Airways flight.
“The passenger attempted to smuggle the foreign currency out of India without valid money exchange documents,” a release said.
Old currency seized
Acting on a tip off, the District Crime Investigation Bureau (DCIB) arrested a person and seized 2.92 lakh Brazilian cruzadoes — the currency which was in circulation in Brazil till 1989, near Udupi, on Monday. According to a press release issued by the DCIB, though these currencies were not in circulation in Brazil, the accused Imran (24) from Puttige village in Dakshina Kannada district, used to sell it to people.
Rescued from drowning
Two people were rescued from drowning by lifeguards at Someshwara and Panambur beaches near here on Sunday and Monday respectively. Yatish Baikampady, CEO of Panambur Beach Development Project, in a release here said Shivu (22), a resident of Shahapur taluk of Kalaburgi district was rescued at Someshwara Beach on Sunday evening.
In another incident reported from Panambur Beach, Gangadhar (45), was rescued by lifeguards on Monday.
