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AIU seizes two kg gold from Hyderabad airport

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ANI Hyderabad [India]

Officials of the Air Intelligence Unit on Sunday seized two kg of gold concealed in LED lamp fixtures from Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.

The AIU personnel recovered 800 grams of gold while checking a passenger's baggage at the airport. The passenger was reportedly travelling from Singapore to Hyderabad.

On investigating, the officials further confiscated 1200 grams of gold from the passenger who hid it in his private body part.

The passenger has been arrested for additional inquiry.

Further details are awaited.

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First Published: Feb 12 2017 | 4:32 PM IST

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