In a statement the Commissioner of Customs, Chennai International Airport said the Air India flight was rummaged on intelligence input that gold was likely to be smuggled in from Dubai.

On rummaging two heavy packets were found concealed under one of the seat cushions of the aircraft.

On cut opening, six gold bars weighing 1 Kg each valued at Rs.2.90 crore were recovered and seized as unclaimed under Customs Act.

6 kg of gold worth Rs. 2.90 crore was recovered and seized under Customs Act.