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Customs at Mangalore Airport thwart new modus operandi to smuggle gold

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October 22, 2014

Mangalore, Oct 22: Officers of customs at Mangalore International Airport (MIA) on the outskirts of the city on Wednesday thwarted yet another unique modus operandi to smuggle gold by seizing 224.75grams of gold valued at Rs 6,13,568.

The seized gold was in the form of silver colour paint coated wires concealed in the beading portion around the borders and edges of a black coloured laptop bag carried by a passenger who arrived from Dubai.

The accused passenger, Shafeeq Chakli(25), is a resident of Mogar House, Mogralputhur post in Kasargod district.

Shafeeq arrived at MIA around 7.30am by Jet Airways flight 9W531. Further investigation is under progress, Hemen Gogoi, deputy commissioner of customs (airport) said.

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A 34-year-old fruit and vegetable trader in Mangaluru has reportedly lost ₹33.1 lakh after falling victim to an online investment scam run through a fake mobile app.

Police said the scam began in September, when the victim received a link on Facebook. Clicking it connected him to a WhatsApp number, where an unidentified person introduced a high-return investment scheme and instructed him to download an app.

To build trust, the fraudster asked him to invest ₹30,000 on September 24. The trader soon received ₹34,000 as “profit,” convincing him the scheme was genuine. Over the next two months, he transferred money in multiple instalments via Google Pay and IMPS to different scanner codes and bank accounts shared by the scammers. Between September 24 and December 3, he ended up sending a total of ₹33.1 lakh.

When he later requested a refund of his investment and promised returns, the scammers demanded additional payments, claiming he needed to pay a “service tax” first. Even after he paid a small amount, no money was returned, and the scammers continued pressuring him for more.

A case has been registered at the CEN Crime Police Station.

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