Gold worth Rs 31.26 lakh seized at airport

Based on specific information, the officers intercepted Mohammed Affan (40) of Bhatkal, Karnataka, who arrived from Dubai by Air India flight. When they searched him, six bundles of rubbery spread wrapped with black adhesive tape was found concealed in his underwear.

After extraction by heat treatment, 690 grams of gold of 24 K purity, valued at Rs 22.61 lakh, was recovered.

In his previous trips to Dubai, he had left and returned to Mumbai and Hyderabad airports. But this time, he left to Dubai from Mumbai, but had arrived at Chennai. The passenger was arrested.

In another seizure, the officers intercepted Ahmad Anas of Madurai, who had arrived from Colombo by the Sri Lankan Airlines flight and seized 264 gms of gold of 24 K purity valued at Rs 8.65 lakhs, which was concealed in his rectum.

In both cases, total 954 gms of gold valued at Rs 31.26 lakh was recovered and same was seized under the provisions of Customs Act, 1962.

Further investigations are under progress.