The commander, while being questioned, admitted to possession, carriage and concealment of the gold bars,” said an official. The Airport Customs Department on Wednesday booked a commander with Air India for allegedly trying to smuggle gold bars through his baggage at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. “A search of his baggage revealed seven gold bars worth Rs. The official said Pratap was arrested early on Wednesday, but since the value of the contraband seized from him was less than Rs. 1 crore, he was granted bail on the spot in keeping with the provisions of the Customs Act.

Source: The Hindu August 10, 2016 22:16 UTC