Lucknow, Sep 2 (IANS): The Customs department officials have seized gold worth Rs 86.7 lakh from a passenger at Lucknow's Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Uttar Pradesh.
The accused had allegedly brought this gold by hiding it in a belt. After confirming through the scanner, the passenger was searched and the gold was recovered.
The passengers of Saudi Airlines flight number SV-894, which came from Riyadh, were being screened at the airport.
Meanwhile, a passenger tried to leave the green channel. The scanner at the airport indicated the presence of a metal.
The Customs officers stopped the passenger and conducted a thorough search and recovered the gold.
The accused has been arrested and further investigation is underway.