Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, Mar 18: A male passenger kept gold inside the diaper of his 21-month-old daughter to hide the same from customs officials at the international airport here but was apprehended.
Customs officials of the international airport in the city have confiscated 1606 gram of gold worth Rs 90.67 lac in the first 15 days of March.
The gold was confiscated in three separate incidents including a 21-month-old child. A male passenger converted the gold to paste form and tied it across his waist like a belt. Another person hid the paste form gold in his rectum, The third male passenger kept the gold form paste in pouch form inside the diaper of his baby daughter.
Customs officials have arrested all the accused and further investigation is on.