India News | Woman Held at Pune Airport with 270 Gm Gold Paste Worth Rs 11.70 Lakh

Pune, Dec 22 (PTI) Gold paste worth Rs 11.70 lakh was seized from a woman passenger at Pune International Airport by a Customs team, an official said on Thursday.

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The woman, who had arrived from Bangkok in Thailand on Tuesday, had concealed 270 grams of gold paste, containing 210 grams of pure gold, in a body cavity in capsule form, he said.

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"The capsules were seized. The market value of the gold is Rs 11.70 lakh. Further probe into the case is underway," he added.

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