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Hyderabad: Gold worth Rs 33.12 lakh seized at airport

The passenger was carrying 2 gold pieces by concealing in hair cream, 4 gold bangles coated with rhodium, small loose rhodium-coated gold rings concealed in 3 multi-colored bead chains, and a bracelet.

Hyderabad: Customs officials at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Shamshabad caught a passenger who arrived from Kuwait for allegedly attempting to smuggle gold into the country. The customs officials seized gold ornaments weighing 559 grams worth of Rs. 33.12 lakh.

The passenger was carrying 2 gold pieces by concealing in hair cream, 4 gold bangles coated with rhodium, small loose rhodium-coated gold rings concealed in 3 multi-colored bead chains, and a bracelet.

The gold was seized and an investigation was launched.

This post was last modified on January 3, 2024 6:08 pm

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Mir Alamgir

Mir Alamgir is a reporter at Siasat.com based in Hyderabad. He writes on Telangana politics, law and order, communal affairs, and civic issues, with a particular focus on Hyderabad's Old City and grassroots reporting from across the state.

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