Mangaluru : Customs officials arrested a Bhatkal man who was smuggling gold at Mangalore airport on May 26.
Siddique Miqdam Hussain of Bhatkal in Uttara Kannada district is a gold smuggler. He arrived in Dubai by Air India flight IX 384.
On his inspection, it was found that gold was shipped in the rectum as a paste. From this, 262 grams of gold of 24 carat purity was seized. Its estimated value to be Rs.13,17,860.
Mangalore airport customs officials investigating the passenger Hussain.