Passenger Arrested At Airport For Hiding Gold

A passenger has been arrested by the Customs department at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in the national capital for allegedly trying to smuggle in one kg gold by hiding it in his rectum, an official statement said on Wednesday.

On detailed baggage examination and personal search, it was discovered that the accused had hidden nine gold bars, weighing 1.04 kg, inside his rectum, the release said.

The gold bars, valued at Rs. 32 lakh, were seized and the passenger was arrested, the department said.The 24-year-old passenger was intercepted upon his arrival from Dubai on Monday