Mumbai Airport Employee Apprehended with Contraband Gold Valued at Rs. 2 Crore

A housekeeping staff at Mumbai International Airport was arrested by CISF with 2.77 kgs of gold paste worth Rs 2 crore, concealed in a water bottle. The staff, Madhukar Bansode, was handed over to Customs along with the gold.

A housekeeping staff working at the Mumbai International Airport was arrested by CISF personnel on Thursday with gold worth Rs 2 crore that was concealed in a water bottle, a force spokesperson said.

Madhukar Bansode, a BVG company employee, was posted at terminal-2 of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport for housekeeping work, he said.

The man was handed over to the Customs department along with 2.77 kgs of gold paste worth about Rs 2 crore that was hidden in a stainless steel bottle that he was carrying, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officer said.