Man carrying 1kg gold inside his stomach arrested at Kerala’s Karipur airport
Karipur , September 20
: One person carrying one kilogram of gold inside four capsules in his stomach has been arrested from Karipur airport.
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Earlier also on September 15, 5kg of gold was seized from the luggage of a passenger at Karipur airport. The passenger was apparently helped by two Indigo staffers. Though the passenger fled the airport, the officials arrested the two staffers. The approximate value of gold seized is Rs 2.5 crore.
Meanwhile, earlier this month a superintendent of the customs department was arrested for clearing way for the carriers who smuggled gold via the airport. As as result, the arrest of Indigo staffers puts forth many questions about a possible clout in the airport.