Man hides gold in bag metal strip; held at IGI airport by CISF

An Indian man bound for Bangkok was today apprehended at the Delhi international airport for allegedly trying to smuggle out gold worth Rs 45 lakh by concealing it in a metal strip on his baggage, the CISF said.
On-duty Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel early today intercepted Abdul Nizar, 27, at the Indira Gandhi International Airport when he was undergoing security checks.
During the X-ray scanning of his bag, a CISF official detected suspicious images and called him for a detailed frisking, it said.
"A 1.5-kg gold strip was fixed on the metal border of the bag and was cleverly coated with mercury. This was done to avoid detection by authorities. About 3 kg of saffron was also recovered from the same bag," a CISF spokesperson said.

The man, who arrived from Dubai at the IGI airport and was supposed to take off for Bangkok, has been handed over to the Customs authorities for further investigation, he said.
The value of the seized gold strip is estimated to be about Rs 45 lakh, while the saffron is valued at Rs six lakh, he said.