Bengaluru latest News: A shocking news has emerged from the Bengaluru airport where Bengaluru Customs officials arrested a visually impaired man smuggling gold worth more than Rs 3 crore at Kempegowda International Airport on March 4, 2025. The arrest came just a day after Kannada actress Ranya Rao was caught smuggling 17 gold bars worth a staggering Rs 12.56 crore, raising serious concerns about a gold smuggling racket operating through Bengaluru Airport.
Bengaluru Customs officials acted very quickly on a tip-off and arrested a visually impaired passenger arriving from Dubai, only to discover nearly 4 kg of illegal gold. The authorities confirmed the seizure in a post on X stating that 3,995.22 grams of concealed gold was hidden under his shirt, which revealed yet another case of gold smuggling at Kempegowda International Airport this month. With the Bengaluru gold smuggling case making headlines, officials are intensifying efforts to crack down on gold smuggling routes originating from Dubai to India.
