The government office could not immediately be reached for comment
world1 day ago
Customs Department officials at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport foiled a smuggling attempt and apprehended a man who had arrived from a Gulf country. The officials found and seized a significant amount of gold paste during the search, which was estimated to be valued at Rs200,000.
Customs officials seized 331gm of the smuggled gold paste, which was concealed inside an undergarment of a passenger travelling from Sharjah. In a video posted by the authority, an official is seen ripping through the thin lining of the garment and eventually extracting the smuggled good. Watch the video below:
On Thursday, July 6, Delhi Customs officials made significant seizures in three separate cases involving 6.5 kg of gold. The precious metal, valued at a staggering Rs30 million, was being brought into the country by three Indian nationals who had arrived from Dubai. All passengers involved were arrested under the Customs Act.
Based on profiling techniques, Customs officials at Delhi International Airport seized 1342 grams of gold from an Indian passenger who had arrived from Dubai on June 24. The gold, estimated at Rs7 million, was concealed within the passenger's garments.
The individual was immediately placed under arrest. The Customs Department has initiated further investigations to gather additional information.
ALSO READ:
The government office could not immediately be reached for comment
world1 day ago
Britain's queen follows in the footsteps of late Queen Elizabeth, who announced she would stop buying fur in 2019
world1 day ago
UN agencies warn that the latest fighting has newly displaced nearly one quarter of the Gaza Strip's population this month
world1 day ago
Despite the bail, Khan, 71, will not be immediately released as he is serving sentences in two other cases
world1 day ago
Projections consistently show that low-lying Thai capital risks being inundated by the ocean before the end of the century
world1 day ago
The Israeli army sought an explanation for footage showing armed men next to UN Palestinian relief agency vehicles
world1 day ago
Pizzorusso is not the first person to have claimed to have solved the mystery but she cites her knowledge of geology to back her claims
world1 day ago
A central laboratory equipped with the latest technologies will analyse food samples, to make sure safe and quality food is offered to pilgrims
world1 day ago