One kg of gold worth Rs 35.4 lakh seized from airport

One kg of gold worth Rs 35.4 lakh was seized from two women passengers, who had landed at the airport here from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, customs authorities said Saturday.

A press release said the officials, acting on a tip-off, detained Parameshwari and Fathima Beevi and a check revealed the yellow metal concealed in emergency lamps that were found in their luggage.