AAI official among 5 charge-sheeted for smuggling 22 kg gold worth Rs 5.52-cr

April 24, 2016

Kasaragod, Apr 24: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a charge sheet in the Karipur gold smuggling case, arraigning five persons, including a senior Airports Authority of India (AAI) official, as accused.

They have been identified as K.P. Prakashan, Senior Superintendent with the AAI; P. Manoj, manager of a housekeeping contract firm at the airport; Pookoott Cheeramalla Noushad of Kasaragod; Susha Sudhakaran of Thiruvananthapuram, and Musriya Muneer of Kasaragod.

According to the charge sheet, which was filed before the CBI court in Kochi, the accused smuggled 22 kg of gold, worth around Rs.5.52 crore, on three occasions between November and December 2014 through the Karipur airport. They were booked under provisions 2, 12, 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Sections 120(B) and 420 of the Indian Penal Code.

The charge sheet said that Noushad had bribed Prakashan and Manoj. The carrier women, who had come from Dubai, had kept the gold in the drainage hole of a toilet at the airport. Prakashan and Manoj, who had easy access to the airport, took the gold bars outside evading customs sleuths.

The racket, using the same modus operandi, smuggled in 4 kg of gold, worth Rs.97 lakh, with the help of Susha on November 2 and another 8 kg, worth Rs.1.87 crore, on November 15 using Musriya Muneer. The activity came to light when Directorate of Revenue Intelligence sleuths on December 7, 2014 caught Susha while she was attempting to smuggle in 10 kg of gold, worth Rs.2.68 crore.

Probe revealed that Prakashan had received a bribe of Rs.7.5 lakh. Considering the involvement of a government employee, the CBI registered a separate case later.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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