Gold jewellery worth Rs. 46.52 lakh seized at Shamshabad Airport
Update: 2022-12-29 10:56 IST
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The Shamshabad Airport officials seized 827 grams of gold worth Rs. 46.52 lakhs from a passenger who came from Dubai. The customs officers checked the passengers who arrived from Dubai to Hyderabad on Thursday morning.
On this occasion, a person named Sudhir Kumar was found with gold paste being smuggled. The officials said that he tried to move the gold by melting it into a paste and smearing it on the back of the T-shirt. They said that he has been detained for investigation.
The officials said that they are investigating where the gold is being taken. A case has been registered against him and investigation is underway.