Summary:
Two air customs officials are under scanner for their possible connections with the smuggling racket. Sleuths on Thursday raided the house of a tax assistant, who recently resigned from the air customs department, in connection with the case. They allegedly hurled abuses at the officials, attacked them, and helped the 18 suspects flee from the spot. Of the 18 suspects, 13 turned up on Thursday at the office. Seven arrestedMeanwhile, Air Intelligence Unit sleuths of the Customs department foiled bids to smuggle 5.30 kg gold worth `2.28 crore and arrested seven persons, in separate incidents..