Hyderabad: Gold worth Rs 61.21L seized at Shamshabad airport

Hyderabad: Customs officials intercepted three passengers in three different cases and gold worth Rs 61.21 lakhs.

According to a press release, one passenger coming from Dubai and two arriving from Jeddah were arrested.

Based on pax profiling, in 3 different cases, @hydcus intercepted 2 pax coming from Jeddah and 1 pax coming from Dubai on 21.11.2023 & found 2 pc gold bars, 1 pc gold kada and 1 pc gold bangle, total weighing 970.4 gms and valued Rs. 61.21 lakhs. The total gold was #seized. pic.twitter.com/m2vLzVZHeL
— Hyderabad Customs (@hydcus) November 22, 2023

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The customs officials found a total of 970.4 gms of gold – two bars, 1 piece of kada (bangle) and another piece of bangle from the three passengers.

A case has been registered and investigations are on.