Customs seize gold worth Rs 1.52 crore at Lucknow airport

Customs seize gold worth Rs 1.52 crore at Lucknow airport
According to customs officials, the gold was hidden inside an electric press by a passenger on board the Air India flight from Dubai. (Image Credit: Twitter)
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The customs department on Friday seized gold worth Rs 1.52 crore from a passenger at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow, police said on Saturday.

According to customs officials, the gold was hidden inside an electric press by a passenger on board the Air India flight from Dubai.

The seizure was made by a customs department team led by Deputy Commissioner Niharika Lakha. The passenger, Shambhu Chauhan, has been placed under arrest.

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