Karipur, September 20: One person was arrested at Karipur airport, who was carrying one kilogram of gold inside four capsules in his stomach.

The accused has been identified as Naufal (36), a native of Variamkode in the Malappuram district. He arrived at Karipur airport from Dubai on September 19. He tried to smuggle 1.063 Kg of gold by concealing it as 4 capsules of the gold compound in his rectum. Bharat Jodo Yatra: Congress Invites Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav for Campaign.

The police carried out a thorough inspection of his body and luggage but failed to recover the gold. Following this, Naufal was taken to a private hospital at Kondotty and was subjected to a detailed medical examination. The X-ray revealed four capsules containing gold inside his stomach.

This is the 59th gold smuggling case being reported at Karipur airport within the past few months.

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