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A new study shows air cargo exports fell at Thiruvananthapuram, Calicut and Kannur airports in July–September 2026, while Kochi airport recorded strong growth and lifted Kerala’s total cargo volume.
Police in Karipur arrested four habitual offenders after a twelve-kilometre chase following an attempt to rob a woman carrying smuggled gold from Dubai. The passenger and suspects are currently under detailed investigation.
Police foiled a bid to abduct a woman carrying 817 grams of gold at Karipur airport, arresting two suspects after a scuffle. Authorities recovered concealed gold worth over ₹1.10 crore.
Customs authorities are reviewing screening procedures after gold worth ₹50 lakh was found hidden in an infant's diaper, the first such case in Kerala, prompting consideration of stricter surveillance of passengers with children.
Authorities seized approximately 1kg of gold, valued at around ₹50 lakh, hidden in an eight-month-old baby's diaper during a smuggling attempt at Calicut International Airport.
Police arrested two more suspects in the Karipur gold robbery case. Mohammed Salman Salih and Sadique P P were remanded to judicial custody after allegedly taking possession of smuggled gold themselves, outwitting rival gangs.
Since the first day of the war, February 28, over 19,000 flights have been cancelled this week, but many airports and airlines have partially resumed operations.
Most regular services to Dubai airports are suspended, and only limited services are operating to repatriate tourists and residents.
The passenger, Fasalurahman (35) of Kooriyad, Malappuram, had arrived from Jeddah on an IndiGo flight (6E 66) around 11 am.
Besides Karippur, the e-gate facilities of the Fast Track Immigration – Trusted Traveller Program were inaugurated at airports in Amritsar, Lucknow, Trichy and Thiruvananthapuram.
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