An air passenger, who was allegedly attempting to smuggle gold in the form of a capsule by concealing it in his rectum, was caught by the customs officials at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad on Thursday.
Hyderabad: Man held with Gold worth Rs 25 lakh
The accused has been identified as Sheik Fariyaz Ahmed. Reportedly, Ahmed had flown in from Dubai by an IndiGo Airline flight, was also found smuggling an iPhone 11 pro model mobile phone worth Rs. 1.09 lakh and 24 burqas worth Rs 72,000 and tried to smuggle them.
Ahmed was nabbed based on credible information after he landed at the airport. On a full body scan, six capsules of gold paste concealed in his rectum were seized. On purification, 667.210 grams of gold worth Rs. 25 lakh was extracted from him.
The smuggled material was seized and he was detained. A case has been registered against Faryaz and further investigation is underway.
