Muhammed Kunnapara from Kozhikode in Kerala, who arrived from Dubai on an Emirates flight 504 early morning, was intercepted at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport on suspicion, the official said.
"Kunnapara had cleverly hidden 22 gold bars each weighing 116 grams in battery of electric fan and radio," the official said.
The accused subsequently admitted to the crime and was placed under arrest under relevant sections of the Customs Act, the official said.