Gold worth Rs 13.88 lakh seized
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Customs officials at the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) here seized gold worth Rs 13.88 lakh which was being smuggled by a passenger on Tuesday.
The officials seized 293.62 grams (net) of 24-carat purity gold, valued at Rs 13,88,823 from a man hailing from Kasaragod district in Kerala.
The passenger had arrived from Dubai by Air India IXE384.
The gold was concealed inside two layers of black colored cloth and inside a pink and maroon colored floral designed blanket. A case has been registered, customs release here said.
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