New Delhi: A Chinese is among two women held for allegedly trying to smuggle into the country gold valuing about Rs one crore at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) here.
Though the incident took place on Thursday but the custom officials shared the details on Monday.
Sources said, acting on inputs, the Chinese woman was intercepted by the customs officials soon after her arrival from Hong Kong.
"While manual frisking, four gold bars totally weighing 4 kilograms valued at Rs 1.03 crore were recovered. One another Indian passenger was found in connivance in smuggling activities with the Chinese passenger," a press release issued on Monday by the customs said.
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Though the incident took place on Thursday but the custom officials shared the details on Monday.
Sources said, acting on inputs, the Chinese woman was intercepted by the customs officials soon after her arrival from Hong Kong.
"While manual frisking, four gold bars totally weighing 4 kilograms valued at Rs 1.03 crore were recovered. One another Indian passenger was found in connivance in smuggling activities with the Chinese passenger," a press release issued on Monday by the customs said.
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