Jaipur, Mar 25 (PTI) A man was detained at the Jaipur International Airport upon his arrival from Dubai for carrying gold paste valued at Rs 19.45 lakh concealed inside his shoes, a customs official said Friday.

According to the official, the man's behaviour caused suspicion among the security personnel as he was about to hand over his luggage, including the shoes, to a person who had come to receive it at the airport.

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The man was detained after a brief chase, officials said.

While searching him, yellowish granular paste packed in two transparent polyethene capsules and wrapped in paper was found concealed inside the shoes, the customs official said.

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The official said that 369.90 gram gold of 99.50 per cent purity was extracted from the paste and seized under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962.

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