Gold worth Rs 72.4 lakh seized at Chennai airport; 2 held
- Country:
- India
Customs authorities at the airport here have seized gold ingots, chains and assorted jewellery worth Rs 72.4 lakh and two Sri Lankan nationals were arrested in this connection, the agency said on Saturday.
Based on specific intelligence, Customs officials recovered 1.6 kg of ingots, chains and the jewellery which were concealed in the inner garments of the passengers who arrived here from Colombo, an official release said.
The value of the precious metal seized from them was Rs 72.4 lakh and two women passengers hailing from Sri Lanka were arrested under relevant sections of Customs Act, 1962, the release said.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
- READ MORE ON:
- Sri Lanka
- lakh
- Sri Lankan
- Customs Act
- Customs
- Colombo
ALSO READ
MBA student from Nagpur falls victim to cryptocurrency investment scam, loses Rs 23 lakh
MP CM Mohan Yadav lights lamps at Ram Ghat in Ujjain on Hindu New Year, over 5.5 lakh 'diyas' lit up
Ramazan rush: Over 4 lakh beggars flood Karachi streets; crime spikes
Bus accident: Kin of deceased to get Rs 10 lakh compensation from pvt firm, says Chhattisgarh CM
Record created as 40 lakh Assam women pledge to vote in LS polls