India, June 3 -- Customs officers at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Wednesday seized 2,755 grams of gold valued at Rs.3.8 crore and arrested an Indian passenger in connection with an alleged gold smuggling attempt.

The passenger, who had arrived from Sharjah by Flight No. IX-136 on June 1, was intercepted at the bus gate upon arrival.

Acting on intelligence input, officials launched a follow-up operation onboard the aircraft to trace and recover the suspected contraband. During a detailed search of the aircraft, officers recovered two black-coloured pouches weighing approximately 3,550 grams.

The gold in paste form were found concealed in pouches beneath Seat No. 22C, which was located immediately in front of Seat ...