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Plane passenger with gold bars held at Tiruchy airport

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Press Trust of India Tiruchirappalli (TN)

Gold bars worth Rs 41.67 lakh were seized from a passenger who landed at the airport here from Kuala Lumpur early Tuesday, air intelligence unit officialssaid.

The gold, weighing 1.25 kg, was concealed in the inner lining of his bag and was detected during the routine check, the officials said.

The name of the passenger was given as Johny Joseph who has been detained for interrogation in connection with the seizure of the precious metal, they added.

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First Published: Feb 05 2019 | 10:00 PM IST

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