CHENNAI: Chennai airport customs seized 937g gold worth ₹48lakh on Saturday.
Based on intelligence inputs officers intercepted Mohamed Hashan Malique, of Ramanathapuram, who arrived from Dubai and recovered three bundles of gold weighing 880g from his rectum which on extraction yielded one gold ingot of 772g of 24k valued ₹40lakh.
In another case, Mohamed Asarudeen, of Nagapattinam, who arrived from Dubai was intercepted at the exit gate. On search, officers found one a pouch containing gold paste weighing 82g which on extraction yielded 72g gold of 24K purity, one cut bit weighing 57g and two gold plates weighing 36g.
A total of 165g of gold valued ₹8.4lakh was recovered and seized from him.