Man held with gold paste in rectum at Pune airport

A passenger was held at the PuneLohegaon International Airport early Monday morning forallegedly trying to smuggle gold by hiding it in his rectum,said Custom Officials

He said Abdur Rahim Khateeb, who had flown in fromDubai, was stopped in the basis of suspicion and then checked,an official said

"He had concealed gold paste weighing 664.04 grams inhis rectum. The gold content in the paste was assessed at 533grams valued at Rs 16,71,983," said the official.