Flyer swallows capsules with gold | Ahmedabad Information

Ahmedabad: A flyer arriving within the metropolis from the UAE was discovered to have hid gold inside capsules which he had swallowed. Medical checks confirmed that it was gold, which valuers put at 135g of 24 karat valued at Rs 21.9 lakh. Primarily based on inputs, AIU officers of Ahmedabad customs intercepted him on his arrival on the SVPI Airport from Abu Dhabi on Feb 19.

“Upon interrogation, the mentioned particular person admitted that he had hid metallic/contraband objects in his physique by swallowing them. Primarily based on an order dated Feb 19 by the chief judicial Justice of the Peace, Ahmedabad, the passenger was admitted to Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad to detect the concealment in his physique,” a launch by the customs division mentioned. On the hospital, docs discovered that the person had hid three capsules of yellow color and one spherical steel-coloured ball. The medical report on Feb 21 confirmed the concealment and subsequent discharge. The govt. valuer confirmed that the metallic was gold. “The identical had been seized underneath provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 since they had been tried to be smuggled into India by means of concealment in physique with out declaring to customs. Additional investigation is in progress,” mentioned the discharge.