Delhi: CISF arrest two Uzbek nationals with gold weighing 4.7 kg
Dec 01, 2023
New Delhi [India], December 1 : The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Friday held two Uzbek nationals at Delhi airport with gold chains weighing about 4.7 kg.
The CISF stated that at about 08:27 hrs, during pre-embarkation security checks at the security hold area, Terminal 3, IGI Airport, while screening the hand baggage through the X-BIS machine, CISF personnel noticed suspicious images in the hand baggage.
On checking the bag, gold weighing 4.7 kg was found.
The passenger was later identified as Akbar Anvarov Avaz Ugli (Uzbekistan national), who, along with co-passenger Sabirov Abdurakhmon Rakhimon Ugli (Uzbekistan national), were bound for Tashkent by Uzbekistan Airways flight No. HY-422 (STD-0830 hrs) and were held for questioning, the CISF said.
On inquiry, both passengers could not produce supporting documents or bills for carrying such a huge quantity of gold chains.
The matter was informed to senior officers of the CISF and customs officials.
Later, the said passengers, along with the detected gold chains, were handed over to Customs for further action in the matter.
