Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: Key Accused Rabins K Hameed Brought Back To India From UAE, Arrested By NIA

In a positive development, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has successfully brought back to India the key accused in Kerala's high-profile gold smuggling case, Rabins K Hameed, from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday (26 October), reports Hindustan Times.

As per the NIA probe, Hameed also arranged for the concealment of gold in electronics or electrical equipment and household items in the UAE, for smuggling the contraband to Kerala's capital city of Thiruvananthapuram.

It should also be noted that the case came to light when 30 kilograms of gold worth Rs 14.82 crore was seized on 5 July at the Trivandrum International Airport from a diplomatic baggage.