Gold worth ₹37 lakh seized

January 18, 2022 01:22 am | Updated 01:22 am IST - CHENNAI

About 852 g of gold worth ₹37.88 lakh was seized by the Chennai Air Customs and one passenger has been arrested.

Three persons who arrived from Colombo at 5 a.m. were detained and officials found four bundles of gold paste, weighing 852 g, concealed in their rectum, according to a press release. One passenger was arrested. Further investigations are on.

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