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The officials said that a male passenger from Bhatkal in Uttara Kannada travelling from Dubai to Mangaluru by Air India Express Flight No IX-814 was intercepted on March 19, based on profiling.
On scanning and open examination of his luggage, 24-carat gold weighing 96 grams valued at Rs. 6,19,200/- was found concealed in paste form in between the double-layered brown paper sheets hidden in his trolley bag. The gold has been seized, the customs officials added.