Acting on a tip-off, the AIU of CSIA's customs department recovered 15 gold bars worth Rs 47.69 lakh concealed in a hollow pipe underneath a seat of an Air India aircraft. The flight had just landed from Abu Dhabi when the gold was found. AIU officers have not booked any suspect in the case yet.

According to officers, general security checks were being conducted at the airport because of Independence Day, when they received information about the gold. On randomly searching the aircraft, they recovered the precious metal. The 15 gold bars of 10 tola each weigh 1,748 g.