Gold smuggling accused hospitalised after check-up

Kochi | Thursday | 5th March, 2020

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By Express News ServiceKOCHI: A Malappuram native, who was caught for smuggling gold worth around `1 crore, was admitted to Ernakulam General Hospital on Wednesday. On Wednesday, before producing him in court, DRI officers took him to General Hospital for a medical check-up. The magistrate agreed to visit the accused at the hospital to complete remand procedures,” an officer said. Meanwhile, bail was granted to the accused person’s wife, who also was booked by the agency for smuggling gold. The bail was granted as she was possessing gold worth less than `1 crore..