An airport customs official said the gold was found concealed in the side panel of a seat while screening the aircraft. (Representational Image)
Kolkata:
One kg gold, valued at Rs. 26 lakh, was seized from a private airlines flight after it arrived at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata from Bangkok today.
An airport customs official said the gold was found concealed in the side panel of a seat while screening the aircraft.
There were no claimants for the gold, he said.
The value of the seized precious metal was put at Rs. 26 lakh, the official added.