Gold seized at Mangalore airport

Customs officials at Mangalore International Airport seized 384 gm of gold valued at ₹10.46 lakh from a passenger who arrived from Dubai on Monday. A press release said the gold was in the form of cut pieces of gold bar concealed in the motor of a toy jeep and a toy dog, and in the form of silver colour paint coated cylindrical objects concealed in the wheels of a stroller suitcase carried by the passenger. The passenger, Abdul Sabeer Chala Kara from Kasaragod district of Kerala, arrived at Mangalore International Airport from Dubai, it said.