Mumbai: Maureen Wadia, the wife of Bombay Dyeing chairman Nusli Wadia, was detained at the Chhatrapati Sh- ivaji International airport for duty evasion on goods from Heathrow airport in London on Wednesday. Customs officials said that she was let off after paying Rs 5.30 lakh as duty.
Maureen is a former airhostess who heads Gladrags magazine and is a force behind the Mrs India beauty pageant.
Sources said she came by a Jet Airways flight UA 9822 on Wednesday morning. She was carrying fashion accessories like belts, expensive lingerie and perfumes from Italy and UK, collectively valued at Rs 15 lakh, an official said. She walked through the green channel when the Customs officials stopped her and questioned her for three hours.
Customs commissioner P M Govande confirmed that she had paid the duty.
15/09/11 Times of India
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