KOZHIKODE: A Keralite and an employee of the Dubai police has been abducted from Kozhikode. A gold smuggling gang is suspected to be behind the incident. Muzafir Ahamed, native of Arakinar, was abducted on April 22, the day he landed here from Dubai. Following the incident, his relatives lodged a complaint at the Marad Police on May 2. The state secret investigation department who noticed the complaint conducted a probe and suspected the gang behind the incident.

The smuggling gang had send some gold through Muzafir who came from abroad six months back. The condition was that as soon as he reaches the state should hand over the gold. However, he did not hand over the item and after that he returned abroad. He later reached the state last month on April 22.The smuggling gang on knowing this abducted him. An investigation is being conducted by a team led by Marad circle inspector Dileesh and sub inspector Thomas K Sebastian.

Muzafir had contacted his relatives on April 24. He had informed them that he had reached the state and will reach home soon. Meantime, the information obtained by the police was that Muzafir had not landed at the Karipur Airport from Dubai. He had some financial problems. On locating the mobile phone tower, it was known that he is in Kozhikode city, but his phone is now switched off. The police are examining many details regarding him.