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Rameswaram Temple Police person registered a lawsuit against 2 Sri Lankan nationals who were caught attempting to instrumentality to Sri Lanka illegally by sea.
Sources said Mohamed Riaz, 46, and Mohamed Jasil, 47, were antecedently progressive successful a large smuggling case. On August 18, 2025, they arrived astatine Chennai International Airport from Dubai, and Customs officials seized 2.5 kg of golden from them. They were arrested and remanded astatine Puzhal Central Prison successful Chennai.
The duo had precocious been released connected bail. Acting connected circumstantial quality received by the ‘Q’ Branch that the 2 men were readying to permission the state illegally by sea, a hunt was conducted.
At astir 9 p.m. connected Tuesday (January 13, 2026), the constabulary intercepted them adjacent the BSNL Tower successful Rameswaram. They were secured and handed implicit to Rameswaram Temple Police Station for further action.
On Wednesday, the constabulary officially registered a lawsuit against the accused nether antithetic sections of the Foreigners Act and the Passport Rules.
