According to information, the AI unit increased its vigilance of all international arrivals after a tip-off about the smuggling attempt. Officials grew suspicious of one Santosh Malgaonkar, who had arrived from Dubai by an Air India flight in the morning. During a search, they found 12 undeclared gold bars of around 10 tolas hidden in an iPad bag, which he had checked in as hand luggage.
Custom officials registered a case against him under Section 104 of the Customs Act. This is the tenth seizure at the airport in last two months, with over 30 kilos of gold seized.
