Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Mar 13: In yet another case of its kind, the officers of customs at Mangalore International Airport on Friday March 13 arrested a passenger for concealing gold in his rectum.
The accused passenger, identified as Deepak Nachaldas Wadhwa, aged about 43 years, is a resident of Ulhasnagar, Thane, Maharashtra.
The officers of customs seized two ten-tola gold bars and two rectangular gold objects totally weighing 472.520 grams, valued Rs 12,35,640. The officers found the gold bars and objects concealed in the passenger's rectum.
Deepak arrived at Mangalore International Airport on March 13 at about 9 am by Jet Airways flight 9W531 from Dubai.
He was arrested and produced before the chief judicial magistrate the same day for remand.
Further investigation is under progress.