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Gold Worth Rs 35.21 Lakh Seized From Trolley Bags At Delhi Airport
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News18•12-10-2026, 18:30
Gold Worth Rs 35.21 Lakh Seized From Trolley Bags At Delhi Airport
- •Customs officials seized gold worth approximately Rs 35.21 lakh at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.
- •The passenger carrying the contraband had arrived from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.
- •Officials intercepted the traveler on October 10 and recovered 241 grams of high-purity gold.
- •The gold was ingeniously concealed as wire linings inside the corners of two trolley bags.
- •The seized valuables have been confiscated under the provisions of the Customs Act of 1962.
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Customs officials at the Indira Gandhi International Airport seized gold valued at approximately Rs 35.21 lakh from a passenger arriving from Sharjah.
The 241 grams of gold was concealed as wire linings in the corners of two trolley bags.
The recovered gold was seized by the authorities under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962.
