This story is from February 13, 2016

7kg gold seized from BMW's tank

The Kochi customs officials seized around seven kilograms gold smuggled in the form of chains inside the petrol tank of an imported car on Friday.
7kg gold seized from BMW's tank

The Kochi customs officials seized around seven kilograms gold smuggled in the form of chains inside the petrol tank of an imported car on Friday. "The BMW reached Cochin Port two days ago from Dubai and the gold was detected during the clearance procedure. The car was imported as a touring vehicle with a temporary permit for six months. We cannot divulge the details of the car owner at present as it will affect the investigation," said a customs officer.
Students held for stealing bike: The Mattanchery police on Friday arrested five school students aged 14 and 15 and natives of Nazareth Kara for stealing a motorbike.
According to cops, the children stole the bike during the Nazareth church festival. The incident came to light when local people informed them about two of the boys riding a bike in the area. The children were produced at juvenile court.
Narrow escape for fishermen: Forty fishermen sailing in a fishing boat, Vishnu, had a narrow escape when their boat was hit by a oil-carrier 'Orchid' coming from Mumbai to Kochi. No casualties were reported. The Fort Kochi police have registered a case. The incident occurred about four nautical miles off Cherai on Friday.
KV vacation rescheduled : The summer vacation in Kendriya Vidyalayas in the state has been rescheduled following a demand from the KV parents' association. A circular issued by Shachi Kant, joint commissioner, KV Sanghatan, said all schools coming under the KV Ernakulam regional office would have their summer vacation from April 9 to May 29, 2016. The earlier summer vacation schedule was from April 26 to June 13.
Animal cruelty case against driver:
The society for the prevention of cruelty to animals has filed a case of animal cruelty against a truck driver for carrying over 1,400 ducks in small cages. The vehicle was seized at Kundanoor Junction on Friday evening. The Maradu police have registered a case against the driver.
Street play festival: Theruvarang 2016, a street play festival organized by P J Antony Memorial Foundation featuring 12 plays, will be held at Ernakulam Public Library, Pookkattupady Vallathol Library, Manjummal Library and Maradi Mannathur Kavala from Sunday to Wednesday.
Exhibition at Gallery OED: An exhibition of works by Jayanthi Moorthy will be inaugurated at Gallery OED on Bazar Road, Mattancherry, at 5pm on Saturday. The exhibition titled 'Together Alone' will be open to the public till February 26.
Family get together: The Kerala high court former staff association will host a family get together at Ernakulam Town Hall at 2pm on Sunday. The function will be inaugurated by Ashok Menon, registrar general.
Painting exhibition: An exhibition of paintings by artist Sivasankaran will be held at Durbar Hall Art Gallery from Saturday to Wednesday. Poet Sebastian will inaugurate the exhibition at 4pm on Saturday.
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