Man held at IGI for smuggling gold worth Rs 48 lakh

New Delhi: The customs officials on Wednesday said that they have arrested a man smuggling a gold bar worth more than Rs 48 lakh by concealing it in electric iron.

He was arrested at Delhi airport upon his arrival from the UAE. According to customs the passenger, who arrived at the Terminal-3 of the IGI Airport from Dubai on Monday, was intercepted after he had crossed the green channel. On detailed personal and baggage search, one piece of silver colour coated, filament shaped gold bar weighing 1,280 grams and having a market value of Rs 48,46,208 was recovered, the officials said.

The recovered gold has been seized and the passenger arrested under relevant provisions of the Customs Act.