Bhavnagar Woman Held With ₹83 Lakh Gold Chain Concealed In Sweater At Ahmedabad Airport
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Customs officials at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) in Ahmedabad seized a 24-carat gold chain worth ₹83.14 lakh from a 31-year-old woman passenger who had arrived from Sharjah, officials said.
The passenger, who is from Bhavnagar, was intercepted by the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Ahmedabad Customs after arriving on Air Arabia flight G9-418 on August 23.
Gold Chain Hidden Inside Sweater
During examination, Customs officials reportedly found that the woman had concealed a gold chain inside the high-neck sweater she was wearing.
The chain weighed 499.540 grams and was identified as 24-carat gold. According to Customs, its market value was ₹83,14,843.
The gold was seized under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962.
The woman was subsequently arrested under the relevant provisions of the Act and later released on bail. Further investigation is underway.
Ahmedabad Airport Sees Series Of Gold Seizures
The latest seizure comes amid a series of gold interceptions at Ahmedabad airport involving passengers arriving from Gulf destinations.
On August 16, Customs officials intercepted a woman arriving from Sharjah and recovered 219.43 grams of gold jewellery worth around ₹28.87 lakh. The jewellery was reportedly concealed in her purse and beneath her clothes.
In another case on July 30, a woman arriving from Dubai was intercepted following passenger profiling. Officials recovered more than 240 grams of 24-carat gold, including four bangles and a chain with a pendant, valued at around ₹35.5 lakh.
In February, Ahmedabad Customs officials seized 601.940 grams of 24-carat gold worth ₹96.06 lakh from a passenger arriving from Dubai. The gold was reportedly found partly in the form of bars and partly concealed as gold paste inside the passenger's underwear.
Authorities are now investigating the latest case involving the Bhavnagar woman and examining the circumstances surrounding the attempted import and concealment of the gold.
