Mangaluru airport Customs officials arrest a person, seize gold concealed in body
Mangaluru, Oct 28: Customs officials at Mangalore International Airport have arrested a person and seized gold worth ₹ 32.96 lakh.
The officials arrested Abubakar Siddique from Dakshina Kannada who had landed at Mangaluru International Airport from Dubai. He has come from Spice Jet Flight on October 26.
Abubakar had concealed gold in powder form in his body. Upon purification, gold of 634 gram (24-carat purity) and valued at ₹32,96,800 was recovered.