Rhodium-coated crude gold worth Rs 46.48 lakh seized at Bengaluru airport

The passenger has been arrested, customs officials said

A thorough search of his handbag then showed 927.77 gm of crude gold in the form of rhodium-coated coiled wire. Credit: Special Arrangement

A passenger from Sharjah was arrested trying to smuggle in crude gold at the Kempegowda International Airport here on Thursday, customs officials said.

Acting on a tip-off from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, customs officials took the flyer aside for questioning soon after he landed. A thorough search of his handbag then showed 927.77 gm of crude gold in the form of rhodium-coated coiled wire.

The gold is worth Rs 46.48 lakh and has been seized. The passenger has been arrested, customs officials added.

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