1kg gold coins worth Rs 40 lakh seized from man at MP airport

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Press Trust of India Bhopal
Last Updated : Oct 29 2019 | 8:55 PM IST

Gold coins weighing one kilogram, worth about Rs 40 lakh, were recovered from a passenger at Raja Bhoj Airport in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal on Tuesday, said a CISF official.

The accused has been identified as Harish Lokwani (35) who arrived here on a flight from Mumbai, he said.

"It was seized during security check. Lokwani claims he is a gold trader and the gold belongs to him. The case has been handed over to the Income Tax department for further probe," he added.

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First Published: Oct 29 2019 | 8:55 PM IST

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