Gold worth ₹1.37 crore seized from flyer in Hyderabad airport

Customs intercepted the passenger who arrived at the Hyderabad airport by flight from Dubai, according to an official release.

ByPTI

Published Dec 10, 2022 | 7:07 PMUpdatedDec 10, 2022 | 7:07 PM

24-karat gold weighing 1,547 gm and 18-karat jewellery weighing 1,414 gm was seized. Representative image. (Creative Commons)

Hyderabad Airport Customs on Saturday, 10 December, seized gold biscuits and jewellery — totalling 2.9 kg and valued at ₹1.37 crore — from a passenger at the international airport, an official said.

Customs intercepted the passenger who arrived by flight from Dubai, according to an official release.

In his baggage, 24-karat gold weighing 1,547 gm and 18-karat jewellery weighing 1,414 gm — at a combined value of ₹1.37 crore — was seized, said Dulip Abraham, Deputy Commissioner of Customs (RGIA-Hyderabad), in a release.

Further investigation is under progress, the official said.

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