Khadda, an extortionist who is also involved in several kidnapping cases, has reportedly confessed to killing George Dias alias Joe at Andheri last week.

One arrested for smuggling

Thouty was checked on grounds of suspicion, said customs officials, before he was about to board a Gulf Air flight to Abu Dhabi. The currency was found concealed in film rolls and polythene bags in his suitcase.

Thouty reportedly stated that he had was smuggling the currency to make a fast buck. He was to be paid 500 dirhams for carrying the currency, he added, which he was to deliver to one Ashraf in Dubai.

Thouty was produced before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Usha Iyer, whoremanded him to judicial custody upto August 19.

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