2.27 kg Gold Worth ₹3.36 Crore Seized at Shamshabad Airport, Two Arrested
26 Jun 2026 10:39 AM IST26 Jun 2026 10:39 AM IST
Customs officials detect gold in paste form concealed in waistbands of passengers from Kuala Lumpur
Gold Biscuits seized from the passengers.
Hyderabad: Customs officials at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport have seized 2.271 kg of 24-carat gold worth ₹3.36 crore from two passengers who arrived from Kuala Lumpur.
The gold was allegedly smuggled in paste form and concealed inside specially stitched pouches hidden in the waistbands of their trousers.
The seizure was made on June 24 during routine checks. Both passengers have been arrested, and further investigation is underway.
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