Gold worth Rs 36.8L seized from 3 at airport

According to a release from Air Customs, three passengers, two from Hyderabad and one from Vijayawada, who arrived from Riyadh by an Indigo flight were intercepted at the exit point on suspicion. A search revealed that the trio was hiding two gold bars each in their trouser pockets, each weighing 10 tolas or 116 grams. A total of six gold bars, weighing 696 grams were recovered and seized under Customs Act 1962. Further investigation is on.