CISF seizes Rs 88 lakh worth gold biscuits smuggled at Agartala Airport

Guwahati: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel at Agartala Airport recovered seven gold biscuits, which were concealed inside the rectum. The seized gold biscuits weigh about 740 grams and are estimated to be worth Rs 88 lakh.

A Customs official told ET that the CISF personnel detected the smuggled gold from the possession of a passenger, who was scheduled to travel to Lucknow via Kolkata.

A case has been registered, and an investigation has been launched to trace the source and network behind the smuggling attempt, the customs official said.


A police official said that preliminary investigation suggests that the gold was likely smuggled from Bangladesh and was being transported to Lucknow as part of an illegal trade network.