Customs is on the lookout for Arjun Ayanki, who, according to police, had reached the Kozhikode airport to collect the smuggled gold.
Arjun has gone into hiding but in a Facebook post said that the party was not liable to answer for the personal allegations against him.
The gold in question had been smuggled in from Dubai for a gang based in Kozhikode district’s Koduvally by a passenger, even as Arjun allegedly waited outside the airport to collect it.
Thus, the gangs are now turning to more lucrative ventures, such as smuggling or looting of gold.
People should realize the trap and treachery behind the social media activities of the gang members,” he said.
He said the party will launch a massive campaign against these gangs and related social evils on July 5.
The arrested passenger, from whom the gold was seized, had stated that he had no prior acquaintance with Arjun,” an official said.