NEW DELHI: A 50-year-old wheelchair-bound passenger was once stuck at Indira Gandhi International airport on Monday after he entered the premises to smuggle gold price over Rs 36 lakh. He tried to create a ruckus, bringing up that he was once on a wheelchair, however was once taken into custody in time and handed over to the police.
Officials mentioned that the person specially got a fabric belt made and wrapped it around his chest with 3 bars of gold filled in it to avoid detection. He tried making a ruckus on the airport, protesting when he was once frisked, however was once introduced underneath keep an eye on by way of the staffers.
Officials from the Customs department mentioned that on the foundation of intelligence, their group on the airport booked him in a case of smuggling of gold.
Anubha Sinha, Joint Commissioner of Customs, IGI airport, mentioned that a passenger with an Indian passport arrived at Terminal-Three from Dubai on Sunday and was once intercepted by way of the Customs officials after he had crossed the golf green channel.
His private search resulted within the recovery of three minimize pieces of a gold bar weighing 1,200 grams in overall, with a market value of almost Rs 36 lakh, which were concealed within an ingeniously made wide cloth waist belt, which he had wrapped around his chest.
The passenger has been arrested. Police officials mentioned that they're further investigating the subject.
Officials mentioned that the person specially got a fabric belt made and wrapped it around his chest with 3 bars of gold filled in it to avoid detection. He tried making a ruckus on the airport, protesting when he was once frisked, however was once introduced underneath keep an eye on by way of the staffers.
Officials from the Customs department mentioned that on the foundation of intelligence, their group on the airport booked him in a case of smuggling of gold.
Anubha Sinha, Joint Commissioner of Customs, IGI airport, mentioned that a passenger with an Indian passport arrived at Terminal-Three from Dubai on Sunday and was once intercepted by way of the Customs officials after he had crossed the golf green channel.
His private search resulted within the recovery of three minimize pieces of a gold bar weighing 1,200 grams in overall, with a market value of almost Rs 36 lakh, which were concealed within an ingeniously made wide cloth waist belt, which he had wrapped around his chest.
The passenger has been arrested. Police officials mentioned that they're further investigating the subject.
Flyer on wheelchair held with Rs 36 lakh gold
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January 08, 2019
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