Lucknow: A man was apprehended by customs sleuths at Lucknow airport after he landed with Rs 20.6 lakh worth of pure gold concealed in his rectum. The passenger had boarded IndiGo 6E 1088 flight from Dubai, landing in Lucknow three-and-a-half hours later. According to customs officials, "The gold was in the form of a paste which was wrapped in black tape in two packets. The total weight of the packets was 432.96 grams.
A man was arrested by customs sleuths at Lucknow airport after he landed with Rs 20.6 lakh worth of pure gold concealed in his rectum. The passenger had boarded IndiGo 6E 1088 flight from Dubai, landing in Lucknow three-and-a-half hours later.
According to customs officials, "The gold was in the form of a paste which was wrapped in black tape in two packets. The total weight of the packets was 433 grams. After removing the tape and other impurities from gold, it weighs 397 grams."
An official said, "The passenger was walking strangely when he queued up for immigration clearance. His profile did not match with a passenger who would visit Dubai for merely a tour. The metal detector further raised the suspicion. He was brought out of the queue and was interrogated." "Our team recovered two packets in which pure gold was hidden in paste form. The accused passenger had concealed the packet in his rectum. It's amazing that he travelled for more than three hours in such a way," he said. The passenger was arrested and was presented before the chief judicial magistrate (economic offences) for judicial custody.
14/05/22 Arvind Chauhan/Times of India
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