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The passenger arrived here on December 14 by IndiGo flight 6E1163. He was detained based on advance passenger information system (APIS) data and profiling conducted by the officials, a Customs release said here on Sunday.
Upon closer inspection and scanning of the passenger’s trousers, a dark image raised suspicions. A subsequent thorough examination revealed a concealed yellow-collared paste material within the layers of the trousers.
Through a meticulous extraction process, the officials successfully recovered 286 gm of 24-carat pure gold (net weight) with an estimated value of Rs. 17,73,200, the release said.