New Delhi, Dec 30 (PTI) Nearly 200 grams of gold concealed inside the waist band cavity of a pair of jeans worn by a passenger was seized at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport here, the customs department said on Tuesday.

The passenger was intercepted after his arrival from Riyadh on Monday, it said.

During X-ray of baggage, no suspicious images were noticed.

"However, on suspicious activity of the passenger, a personal search of the passenger was made which resulted in recovery of two strips of yellow colored chemical paste believed to be made of gold totally weighing 196.5 grams concealed in the waist band cavity of the jeans," the customs department said in a post on X.

The gold has been seized, it added. PTI MHS AKV NB NB

Customs seizes 196.5g gold concealed in jeans waistband after passenger search at airport. Customs intercepted a passenger arriving from Riyadh, conducted a personal search after suspicious behaviour, and recovered two strips of yellow chemical paste believed to be gold weighing 196.5 grams concealed in the waistband cavity of jeans; the material was seized by customs authorities.