New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) A woman from Myanmar was arrested for smuggling gold worth Rs 1.17 crore at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport here, the customs department said on Saturday.

The accused was intercepted after her arrival from Yangon, Myanmar on Friday.

During the personal and baggage search, six rectangular-shaped yellow metal bars, appearing to be gold weighing 996.5 grams were recovered from the passenger.

The metal bars were concealed in brown colour tape and hidden inside a black colour undergarment worn by the passenger, said a statement issued by the customs department.

The total tariff value of the recovered gold is Rs 1.17 crore, customs said. PTI AKV AKV RUK RUK

Smuggling of gold: airport interception led to arrest and seizure after concealed metal bars found on passenger. Smuggling of undeclared gold was detected when customs officers intercepted a passenger arriving from Yangon, conducted a personal and baggage search, and uncovered metal bars concealed inside an undergarment; the bars were seized, identified for tariff valuation as gold, and the passenger was arrested pending further customs proceedings.