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IMPHAL: Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) recovered three gold bars weighing about 500 gm worth approximately Rs 23 lakh from a passenger at Imphal Airport.
The accused identified as Ragamath Ali, son of Ameer, resident of Ramanathapuram, Sundarapandiapattinam, Tamil Nadu, was supposed to travel to Kolkata by IndiGo Airlines flight No.6E-6087 and onward bound for Bengaluru by IndiGo Airlines flight No.6E-348.
During his frisking at the Security Hold Area (SHA) of Imphal airport, assistant Sub-Inspector Vikhram Sabal of CISF noticed the presence of a medal in the lower part of his body.
On questioning, the passenger confessed that he was carrying gold bars concealed in the body cavity (rectum), informed CISF.
Thereafter, three gold bars weighing about 500 gm worth approximately Rs 23 lakh wrapped in plastic tape were recovered from his possession, CISF official said. On arrival of Customs Officials, the said passenger along with the recovered gold bars was handed over to them for further action in the matter.