Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has recovered a bag containing nine gold bars weighing 9 kg worth Rs 3 crore. The bag was noticed lying unattended in the washroom of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport and was handed over to the customs.
A senior CISF official said, “On May 2, at around 11:55pm, based on a tip off, CISF surveillance and intelligence team at the Indira Gandhi International Airport found a black colour laptop bag lying unattended inside the gents' washroom near International transfer area of the terminal -3.” Following which, the CISF team rushed to the spot.
Senior Officers of the CISF and Terminal Manager were also informed. The bag was checked from security point of view by CISF team. After ascertaining that there was no suspicious item inside the bag, it was opened. On opening the bag, nine gold bars weighing about1 kg each worth Rs.3 crore were recovered. The matter was informed to the Custom Officials and the said bag along-with the nine gold bars was handed over to them for further necessary action in the matter,” said the official.