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This Article is From Feb 06, 2014

Hyderabad: Customs seize gold bars worth Rs 17.56 lakh from passenger at airport

Hyderabad: Customs officials on Wednesday seized 566 grams of gold bars worth Rs 17.56 lakh from a passenger at the Rajiv Gandhi International (RGI) airport in Shamshabad in Hyderabad.

On suspicion, the customs officials intercepted a passenger, Khaja Saleemuddin Shareef of Warangal, who arrived by a flight from Dubai at 1.30 AM on Wednesday.

During detailed search, five gold bars weighing 566.56 grams concealed in his shoes were found, an official said.

Further investigation is on.

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