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Smuggled Gold Heist Attempt Foiled By Kerala Police at Calicut Airport

Smuggled Gold Heist Attempt Foiled By Kerala Police at Calicut Airport

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A gang attempted to abduct a woman who had illegally smuggled gold into the state at Calicut International Airport (Karipur). Police intervened, preventing the heist, and an officer was injured during the clash. The incident occurred in the airport parking lot in the early hours, a day ago, according to police.

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    Malappuram: The Calicut International Airport witnessed intense scenes of a gang trying to abduct a woman who had illegally smuggled gold into the state and clashed with the police, injuring an officer, police said. The incident occurred in the wee hours, a day ago, in the parking lot of the…

    — Deccan Herald

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    The gang attacked a female smuggled gold carrier at the airport, but the attempt was prevented by the police officers in the airport. One officer was injured in the clash

    — Deccan Chronicle

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The gang attacked a female smuggled gold carrier at the airport, but the attempt was prevented by the police officers in the airport. One officer was injured in the clash

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Smuggled Gold Heist Attempt Foiled By Kerala Police at Calicut Airport

The gang attacked a female smuggled gold carrier at the airport, but the attempt was prevented by the police officers in the airport. One officer was injured in the clash

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