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Visually impaired man arrested at Bengaluru airport for smuggling gold worth Rs 3.4 crore

The visually impaired man had allegedly hidden 3.995 kg of gold under his shirt, according to Customs officials.

“The gold, valued at Rs 3,44,38,796, was concealed under the suspect’s clothing,” an official said. (Source: Customs)

A visually impaired man was arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on Tuesday for allegedly smuggling gold worth Rs 3.44 crore from Dubai, officials said on Friday. The incident took place a day after Kannada film actress Ranya Rao was arrested for allegedly smuggling gold.

Customs officials said on Friday that they intercepted the man on March 4 based on specific intelligence and discovered 3.995 kg of gold hidden under his shirt. The suspect’s identity has not been disclosed.

“The gold, valued at Rs 3,44,38,796, was concealed under the suspect’s clothing,” an official said. A case has been registered under sections related to smuggling and investigation is underway to determine if the man had accomplices.

The arrest occurred a day after Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officers detained Kannada actor Ranya Rao at the airport. She was allegedly caught smuggling 14.2 kg of gold bars worth Rs 12.56 crore.

The authorities are probing potential links between the two incidents and whether they are part of a larger gold smuggling network.

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