BENGALURU: Customs officials at Bengaluru airport have foiled a bid by a visually impaired male flyer to smuggle 3.99 kg of gold from Dubai by concealing it under his shirt. The value of the seized gold is worth around Rs 3.44 crore.
This is the second major gold seizure at the airport within a week. Actor Ranya Rao was caught in her bid to smuggle 14.8 kg of gold in the form of bars on her person and clothing from Dubai on March 3.