Customs officials at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Hyderabad on Thursday seized 1.646 kgs of gold, worth about Rs 86 lakhs from an air passenger coming from Kuwait.
The yellow metal was seized from a female passenger who arrived by J9403 flight from Kuwait at around 0200 hours, customs official said
Th gold was concealed in paste form in rectum, groin area and socks inside the shoe, wrapped in a black plastic covering.
The woman was arrested and further investigation is ongoing, the sources added.