Authorities seize gold worth about Rs 4 crore from a hidden compartment in the lavatory of an IndiGo aircraft after it arrives at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport in Ahmedabad. The seizure is made on Friday from IndiGo flight 6E-1478, which has flown in from Dubai. According to officials, the gold is concealed inside the lavatory’s speaker box, which is used as part of the aircraft’s speaker structure. Investigators believe an unknown person hides the consignment on board with the intention that it will be retrieved either by someone on the domestic leg of the journey or by a member of the ground crew after arrival. The seized gold is reported to be worth approximately Rs 4 crore (about Rs 4.26 crore in one account). Police and airport officials initiate further checks to identify how the gold entered the aircraft and determine who is responsible for the concealment. The matter is treated as a smuggling case and is under investigation.
Rs 4 crore gold seized from lavatory speaker box on IndiGo Dubai–Ahmedabad flight
Authorities seize gold worth about Rs 4 crore from a hidden compartment in the lavatory of an IndiGo aircraft after it arrives at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport in Ahmedabad. Th...
- Officials seize gold worth about Rs 4 crore from the lavatory speaker box of an IndiGo aircraft.
- The seizure happens at SVPI Airport in Ahmedabad on Friday.
- The aircraft is IndiGo flight 6E-1478, arriving from Dubai.
- Officials believe the gold was concealed by an unknown person aboard the flight.
- Investigators suspect the gold was meant to be retrieved by a domestic passenger or ground-crew member after landing.
Officials believe gold was hidden inside the lavatory structure by an unknown person aboard the Dubai-Ahmedabad flight, with the intention of having it retrieved by either a domestic passenger or a member of the ground crew.
12 hours agoThe seizure was made at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport on Friday, on board IndiGo flight 6E-1478, which had arrived from Dubai.
21 hours agoThe seizure was made at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport on Friday, on board IndiGo flight 6E-1478, which had arrived from Dubai.
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