Gold worth Rs 35.44 lakh was seized at the airport in Kolkata from a passenger. (Reuters file photo)
Kolkata:
Gold worth Rs 35.44 lakh was seized at the airport in Kolkata from a passenger after he landed from Hong Kong, police said.
Dipak Acharya came in Kolkata by KA168 flight of Dragon Airlines this morning and was trying to pass through the green channel.
Security forces, however, got suspicious and searched him, police said, adding in total ten gold bars were seized from him.
Acharya, hailing from Behala in the south-western outskirts of the city, was arrested, police said.
Dipak Acharya came in Kolkata by KA168 flight of Dragon Airlines this morning and was trying to pass through the green channel.
Security forces, however, got suspicious and searched him, police said, adding in total ten gold bars were seized from him.
Acharya, hailing from Behala in the south-western outskirts of the city, was arrested, police said.
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