Mangaluru,, Mar 18, 2023: A passenger who had arrived by an international flight was caught smuggling gold by concealing it in the diaper of his 21 month old daughter. The gold in the form of paste was kept in pouches inside the diaper.
In all customs officials at the airport have seized 1606 grams of gold worth Rs 90.67 lakhs from March 1 to 15 this year.
In another incident a male passenger had hidden the gold in paste form in a belt.