Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru
Mangaluru, May 28: Customs officers seized 262 grams gold worth Rs 13.2 lac at Mangaluru International Airport on Friday May 28.
Based on intelligence and profiling of passengers, Customs officers intercepted Siddiqua Miqdam Hussain (27) hailing from Bhatkal. He had arrived from Dubai by Air India flight IX 384.
On personal search and questioning, the passenger was found to have concealed gold in paste form in his rectum. Gold weighing 262 grams valued at Rs 13,17,860 was recovered and seized.
The Customs team was led by Praveen Kandi IRS, deputy commissioner and other officers Rakesh Kumar and Satish Kumar, superintendents, Sandeep, inspector and others took active part in the interception.