Published By: Poorva Joshi
Last Updated: April 17, 2023, 09:23 IST
After investigation, the accused was recognized and it was learnt that he had deliberate to flee to Dubai
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The man had hid 15 gold chains and 17 semi-spherical gold gadgets completely weighing 3,208 grams, price Rs 1,68,24,051, inside the baggage trolley
An Uzbek man, who fled to Chandigarh Airport to take a Dubai flight, after his try to smuggle 3,208-gram gold failed at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport right here, was held earlier than he might board it, a Customs official mentioned on Sunday.
“He had left the gold hidden in a trolley and has fled to Chandigarh. We detained him over there on Saturday and introduced him again to Delhi,” said the official.
“The man had concealed 15 gold chains and 17 semi-spherical gold items totally weighing 3,208 grams, worth Rs 1,68,24,051, inside the luggage trolley. But realising that he might be caught, he left the trolley nearby an X-ray machine on April 13 and left the airport,” the official added.
The gold gadgets had been recovered on the identical day. After investigation, the accused was recognized and it was learnt that he had deliberate to flee to Dubai from Chandigarh. The data was shared with officers there and he was held and later introduced again to the IGI Airport.
“The recovered gold has been seized beneath Section 110 of Customs Act and the accused passenger has been positioned beneath arrest beneath Section 104,” the official mentioned.
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