1.4 kg of gold seized at Kolkata airport

KOLKATA, Nov 8:

Customs officials today seized around 1.4 kg of gold bar worth Rs 37.5 lakh from a SpiceJet aircraft arriving from Bangkok at the international airport here.

            The gold bars were hidden inside the cushion of seat no, 20-F, customs officials of the NSCB International Airport said.

            The gold was found during cleaning of the aircraft after the passengers disembarked.

            Investigation is on into the incident, the officials said. (PTI)