India News | Smuggled Gold Worth Rs 61.72 Lakh Seized

Hyderabad, Mar 5 (PTI) Customs in Hyderabad on Saturday seized 1,144 grams of gold valued at Rs 61.72 lakhs from a passenger who arrived at the airport here from Dubai.

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The gold was concealed in his innerwear, said a press release from the Customs.

A case of gold-smuggling was booked against him, said the release. Further investigations have begun, it added.

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