India, Oct. 26 -- A woman from Myanmar was arrested for smuggling gold worth '1.17 crore at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, the customs department said on Saturday.

The accused was intercepted after her arrival from Yangon, Myanmar on Friday.

During the personal and baggage search, six rectangular-shaped yellow metal bars, appearing to be gold weighing 996.5 grams were recovered from the passenger.

The metal bars were concealed in brown colour tape and hidden inside a black colour undergarment worn by the passenger, said a statement issued by the customs department. The total tariff value of the recovered gold is '1.17 crore, customs said.

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