Kochi

Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the customs department seized around 3.25 Kg gold from passengers on three separate occasions, all from Kochi airport, within 24 hours. The total seizure is estimated to be worth Rs 1.50 crore.  In the first instance, 1,257 grams of gold was seized from two passengers. In the second instance, around 200 grams of gold powder was seized. Lastly, 1,783.27 grams was seized from another passenger.

The mortal remains of a 11-year-old boy who went missing in a river of village Thirupperunthura, has been recovered by a diving team under Southern Naval Command in Kochi on September 11. Following the incident, a diving request was received from Alapuzha’s district collector on September 10. The body of the boy has been recovered and handed over to the district authorities.

Over a hundred planes headed for Sri Lanka were diverted to India on July 13, predominantly to Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram airports in Kerala, as the debt-ridden country's situation approached a breaking point. Kerala airports have provided landing facilities for airlines flying out of Colombo for refueling and crew exchange. Since the country's political crisis and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) scarcity, over 120 planes have made landings at… read-more

In the 'Kerala Gold Smuggling case', prime accused Swapna Suresh appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED), at Kochi, for interrogation. The second consecutive day interrogation on June 23 reportedly lasted for six hours. Swapna Suresh is being interrogated with respect to her 164 statement at court and for her allegations against CM Pinarayi Vijayan and family. The case came to light in 2019, after 30 kg gold was busted.

The Kerala High Court on May 20, directed the state government to take strict action against those who use illegal flags and government boards on their vehicles. Justice Anil K Narendran stated that such fittings should be removed. The court further stated that the Driving Licences of violators should be seized, and that such persons should be disqualified from driving.