NEW DELHI – A Chinese national was arrested by the customs officialscarrying gold worth Rs 91.88 lakhs upon his arrival at the Delhi airportrecently.

According to a press release by the Indira Gandhi International Airport(IGI), the man was arrested on February 21.

The man had arrived in Delhi from Hong Kong via Air India flight no AI 317.

The Chinese national was intercepted by the customs officials while he wascrossing the Green Channel.

During the search, it was found that the man in question had illegallyconcealed three gold bars weighing 3000 grams inside the specially-designedpockets of the jeans which he was wearing.

The market value of the gold bar seized from him is estimated to be aroundRs 91.88 lakhs in the international markets.

The man was later booked under various sections of the Customs Act, 1962.