Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu:
A 28-year old man was arrested at the airport in Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu for allegedly attempting to smuggle one kg of gold by concealing it in his rectum.
Abubaucker of Thiruvadanai in Tamil Nadu, who arrived from Malayasia by an Air Asia flight around midnight, was subjected to a thorough check by customs officials after they grew suspicious about his movement, officials said.
It was found that Abubucker had kept hidden four gold bars totally weighing about one kg in his rectum.
The customs air intelligence officials seized the gold, estimated to be worth about Rs 30 lakh.