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Two held with gold worth `55 lakh at Delhi airport
Two men have been arrested by the customs officials for allegedly trying to smuggle into the country gold valuing about Rs 55 lakh at Delhi airport here.
New Delhi: Two men have been arrested by the customs officials for allegedly trying to smuggle into the country gold valuing about Rs 55 lakh at Delhi airport here.
The accused had concealed the gold in a chemical paste form, according to a statement issued on Thursday by the customs. The duo were intercepted after their arrival from Dubai here on Friday.
Detailed personal search of the duo resulted in the recovery of six transparent poly bags containing brown colour substance weighing 2.9 kg, suspected to contain gold in chemical paste form, concealed inside specially designed pockets in jeans worn by them, the statement said.
"Extraction of the recovered brown colour substance resulted in recovery of 1.7 kg gold," it said, adding that the gold, valued about Rs 54.84 lakh has been seized.
The duo were arrested, the statement said, adding that the two other men who had come to receive these two passengers have also been arrested.
