Dia mirza pays `1.25 lakh fine for duty evasion

Jan 08, 2012 |

Age Correspondent

mumbai

Actress Dia Mirza is the latest in the string of Bollywood celebrities to be penalised by the customs department. She was stopped at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport and fined for not declaring goods early on Saturday morning.
According to customs officials, Ms Mirza was returning from Bangkok by a Thai Airways flight and was passing through the green channel, which is used by fliers with no dutiable goods to declare. However, customs officials searched her and she was found to be in possession of cosmetics, accessories and handbags worth over `2 lakh.
“Ms Mirza claimed that she was not aware that the goods were dutiable. She then paid the fine as well as the duty levied on the goods, `1.25 lakh in all, and was subsequently allowed to leave,” said Sameer Wankhede, deputy commissioner, customs.

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Anna to be released from hospital today
PRATIK SALUNKE
MUMBAI, JAN. 7

A week after he was admitted to a Pune hospital, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare will be discharged on Sunday, said doctors treating him on Saturday.
“We have decided that to discharge Mr Hazare at around 9 pm on Sunday. A final meeting of doctors will be held before that,” said Dr Kiran Kudrimoti, consultant physician monitoring the 74-year-old’s condition.
Doctors at Sancheti Hospital said that Mr Hazare’s condition has been improving since the day he was admitted. “This (Saturday) is the seventh day and he (Hazare) is looking fresh. His condition has improved tremendously and he is not suffering from cough and fever anymore. Even his pulse rate and blood pressure are normal,” said Dr Parag Sancheti.
However, Dr Sancheti said that Mr Hazare’s calcium count is low.

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