Gold strips worth over Rs 12 Lakh seized from TN passenger

Customs officials seized 10 gold strips totally weighing 425 grams and valued at Rs 12.88 lakh from a passenger, who arrived here from Kuala Lumpur.

The 49-year-old passenger, Sheik Abdullah, hailing from Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu, had arrived here last night by an Air Asia flight, custom officials said.