Man abducted in Kozhikode, gold smuggling gang’s role suspected
The Hindu
A team of the Kozhikode Rural Police is investigating into a complaint that a Gulf returnee from Koyilandy has been abducted at gun point by a gang from Koduvally that is reportedly involved in gold s
A team of the Kozhikode Rural Police is investigating into a complaint that a Gulf returnee from Koyilandy has been abducted at gun point by a gang from Koduvally that is reportedly involved in gold smuggling. According to the police, 37-year-old Ashraf of Oorallur, son of Mathoth Meethal Ahmed, returned from the Gulf on May 26. His brother Siddique said in his complaint that the five-member gang barged into their house at 6.40 a.m. on Tuesday and abducted him in a vehicle.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.