Mangaluru, April 24:  Customs officials of Mangaluru International airport seized 196 grams of gold worth Rs 9.6 lakh from a male passenger who arrived from Dubai.

Officials said today that the passenger identified as Abdul Raheem Eriyal Jafar, hailing from Po Kudlu, Kasargod, Kerala, landed at Adani Mangalore International Airport on Friday night and he was taken into custody.
The accused had concealed the mercury-coated gold strips in Kitchenware, Gaslighters, MP3 Player and Earphone carried in checked-in baggage. (UNI)