Gold worth Rs 1.68 cr seized at KIA

NT Bureau, Bengaluru: Customs officials at Kempegowda International Airport seized 2 kg 579 grams of gold valued at Rs 1.68 crore on Thursday. The gold was confiscated from Murtazim Sheikh Mohammad Imran, who arrived on flight EK 564 from Dubai.

Imran had concealed the gold within his clothes. Following the seizure, Imran has been arrested along with another individual, and both are currently undergoing interrogation by customs officials.

This incident comes on the heels of another recent case where customs officials intercepted 40 iPhones and 5 Apple watches from a passenger arriving from Dubai, underscoring ongoing efforts to curb smuggling activities at the airport.