Kerala: Gold seized at Cochin airport, two passengers detained

Kochi (Kerala) [India], August 6 : Cochin Customs on Sunday seized 1,364.60 grammes of gold in compound form, worth around Rs. 60 lakh, from two different passengers, said officials.
"The Customs officers intercepted one passenger, Muhammed Rafeek from Palakkad who had arrived from Jeddah via Doha by Indigo flight, said the officials.
"During the examination of the passenger, four cylindrical shaped capsules, suspected to contain gold in compound form, total weighing 1064.60 gms were found concealed. The same has been seized under relevant sections of Customs Act, 1962."

Customs seized another 300 grams of gold concealed as a chain from another passenger Muhammed from Thalassery. They were both apprehended and further investigation in the case is underway, said the Customs.