Gold worth Rs 46 lakh seized from Kasaragod native at Kannur Airport
The accused, Hamza Ashiq, had arrived on an Air India Express flight from Sharjah.
The accused, Hamza Ashiq, had arrived on an Air India Express flight from Sharjah.
The accused, Hamza Ashiq, had arrived on an Air India Express flight from Sharjah.
Kannur: The Kannur Airport Customs seized gold worth Rs 46 lakh from a passenger, who had arrived from Sharjah in an Air India Express flight on Saturday.
Hamza Ashiq, a native of Kasaragod, had hidden the gold, weighing 753 grams, in the rectum. The gold in a paste form was found inside three capsules. The seizure was based on a tip off received by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI).