Man held at IGI airport for smuggling gold worth Rs 48 lakh concealed in electric iron

A passenger has been arrested at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport Terminal-3 under section 104 of the customs act (1962) for smuggling gold bar weighing 1,280 grams.

The passenger, who had arrived at IGI T-3 from Dubai on October 14, 2019, was intercepted after he had crossed the green channel. After a detailed personal and baggage search, it was found that he was possessing one piece of silver-coated filament shaped gold bar, Dr Amandeep Singh, additional commissioner of customs, IGI Airport said in a press statement.

The gold bar weighing 1,280 grams is having a market value of approximately Rs 48,46,208. The bar was concealed in an electric iron.

The recovered gold has been seized under section 110 of the customs act, 1962. Meanwhile, further investigation in the case is underway.