AGARTALA, NOV 12: Security personnel at Agartala’s Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport foiled a gold smuggling attempt on Tuesday, recovering seven gold biscuits worth around Rs 88 lakh concealed inside a passenger’s rectum.
According to CISF officials, the passenger was bound for Lucknow via Kolkata when he was intercepted during security checks. Following suspicion, Customs officials and a doctor from ILS Hospital were called in, and the concealed gold — weighing approximately 740 grams — was recovered.
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The passenger, his co-traveller, and the seized items were subsequently handed over to Customs for further investigation and necessary legal action.