Over 400 gm gold seized from passenger at Hyderabad airport

Hyderabad: Customs officials today seized 423 grams gold from a passenger at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here.

Based on specific intelligence, Customs officials of the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) seized the gold valued at Rs 12.09 lakh from a passenger who arrived here from Abu Dhabi, a senior official said.

"The passenger had concealed the gold in the form of thin gold sheets pasted to the interior walls of two chocolate boxes and a face cream box," the Customs official said.

The passenger is being questioned and further investigation is on.