Trichy (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 19 (ANI): The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at the Trichy airport in Tamil Nadu seized a gold bar, having a purity of 24 karats, from a passenger arriving from Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), officials said on Wednesday.

According to officials, the seizure was made on October 17 (Tuesday).

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The gold bar was extracted from gold paste kept in capsules concealed in the rectum by the passenger. The seized gold, weighing 717 grams, was priced at Rs 42.91 lakhs, a Customs Department official said.

Further details are awaited.

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Earlier this month, the AIU at the Trichy airport seized gold worth Rs 1,08,10,800 extracted from paste-like materials concealed in shoes and underwear worn by the children of a male passenger.

The passenger had arrived from Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur. (ANI)

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