Amritsar, Oct 5 (PTI) A man was arrested at the airport here for trying to smuggle in 1,023.20 gram of gold in paste form by hiding it in his underwear on Tuesday, a Customs Department official said.

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The man arrived on a flight from Dubai. The Customs officials found 1,023.20 grams of gold in paste form in his underwear.

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The value of the gold was Rs 48.80 lakh.

The passenger was arrested and an investigation was underway.

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