Custom officers at IGI airport caught an Afghan national with Rs 45 lakh worth of gold. The man who arrived at Terminal-3 of IGI airport New Delhi on October 4, 2019 via flight RQ 915 had concealed 2 cut piece gold bars inside the soul of his sandals.
The combined weight of the two gold bars was 1,315 grams. The total value of the gold is estimated to be Rs 45,44,620.
The gold was seized under Section 110 of the Customs Act 1962. The man has been taken under arrest and further investigations are underway.