COLOMBO: India Customs Department Officials have seized around 500 grams of gold from two Sri Lankan women who had arrived from Colombo by a Sri Lankan Airlines flight at the Nedumbassery airport in Kochi here the other day.
According to Customs officials, Fathima Azara and Rafiqa Dawood were found to be hiding 350 grams and 159 grams of gold, respectively, in secret compartments in their garments.
The value of the seized gold is estimated at 1.3 million rupees.