IGI: 16 gold bars found in diapers

New Delhi: The custom department on Monday recovered at least 16-kg gold biscuits hidden in baby diapers from the Indira Gandhi International Airport after a group of fliers coming from Dubai were intercepted by security agencies. Officials said the recovery was made around 70 am when a group of six passengers arrived here from Dubai and were intercepted for a thorough check

According to sources, recovery was made at around 7 am when a group of six passengers arrived here from Dubai and were intercepted for a thorough check.

“Gold biscuits weighing about 16-kgs have been recovered from the passengers. The sixteen gold biscuits, of one-kg each, were found cleverly concealed in the diapers and towel of the two babies they were carrying. The two groups comprising a couple and a baby each are from Surat,” they said. The fliers are being interrogated by Customs officials, said the official. The CISF has seized 163.5 kg gold worth about Rs 46 crore and Rs 39.11 crore currency notes at 20 airports since the demonetisation of large currency notes on November 8.