A passenger travelling from Singapore to Mumbai via Thailand was allegedly caught smuggling 382 grams of gold concealed in his belt at Mumbai airport on October 19.
The gold, estimated to be worth between Rs 55 lakh and Rs 60 lakh, was detected by immigration officials, who handed it over to the Customs Department.
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The boarding pass that he used during transit. Pics/By Special Arrangement
Travel history
The accused, Raman Kumar, a native of Tamil Nadu, came under suspicion after immigration officials checked his travel history. He had travelled frequently and carried pooja samagri in separate bags while leaving Mumbai. However, while returning, he carried multiple liquor bottles from Gulf countries.
Customs probe
Suspicious of his movements, the officials checked his belongings and found gold concealed in the back of his belt. Following the immigration handover, the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Customs registered an FIR and arrested the accused.
Official Speak
A police officer
‘Police Inspector Ravindra Jadhav and Ganesh
Gawali of the Immigration Department jointly questioned Kumar at the immigration checkpoint. On checking his travel history, we found that he had travelled multiple times. We also found that he carried pooja samagri in separate bags every time. However, while returning, he carried multiple liquor bottles’
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