India, May 17 -- The customs department at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport arrested a 44-year-old man on Friday for allegedly smuggling 115 gold bars worth over Rs.5.7 crore from the United States of America to India.

Customs department said their air intelligence unit (AIU) recovered gold bars weighing 3,565 grams concealed in specially designed belt and inner pockets of the man's trousers.

According to senior officials, the accused - an American National of Indian origin - arrived in Delhi on an Air India flight from San Francisco. He was caught while trying to pass through the Green Channel (path for passengers not carrying any prohibited item).

"A thorough search of the passenger and his baggage, conducted in the pres...