Man held with Rs 1.91 crore worth gold smuggled from Dubai at Delhi airport
27 April 2025 4:10 PM IST
Customs officials seize 2 kg of gold from Jaipur resident after detailed baggage screening.
A Jaipur man was arrested at Delhi’s IGI Airport for smuggling 2 kg of gold valued at Rs 1.91 crore from Dubai.
A man from Rajasthan has been arrested for allegedly smuggling into the country gold valued at about Rs 1.91 crore at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport here, the Customs Department said on Sunday. Based on profiling, the accused was intercepted after his arrival from Dubai on Friday.
"Upon X-ray screening of the passenger's baggage, suspicious images were observed. A check on the DFMD (Door Frame Metal Detector) revealed no beep sound from the passenger. However, detailed examination of the baggage resulted in the recovery of 2 kilograms of gold bars," the department said in a post on X.
The intercepted passenger (40) is a resident of Jaipur, Rajasthan, it said, adding that the passenger has been arrested and the gold was seized.
( Source : PTI )
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