The block of gold seized at the airport on TuesdayDum Dum: A block of gold weighing 3kg and valued around Rs 90 lakh has been seized at the airport from a passenger who had concealed it in a drilling machine. The drilling machine weighed 10kg, around 3kg more than what was mentioned on the packet containing it, raising suspicions of customs officials. It yielded a cylindrical block of gold when it was cut open," an official said. The abnormal weight of the drilling machine made us suspicious," the official said. Airport sources said smuggling of gold had increased following the hike in import duties on the metal in 2013.

Source: The Telegraph November 14, 2017 21:45 UTC