<p>Bengaluru: Officials at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on Monday thwarted an attempt by two women passengers to smuggle gold by concealing it in their innerwear. </p>.<p>The officials seized 717.71 grams of gold valued at Rs. 49.52 lakh. </p>.<p>The two Indian nationals, who were intercepted by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials, were later handed over to the customs officials at the airport. </p>.<p>A release by the Bengaluru customs said that the passengers arrived in Bengaluru from Dubai via an IndiGo flight (6E-1486). They hid the gold in powder form inside their innerwear, which had specially designed layers to conceal the metal. </p>
<p>Bengaluru: Officials at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on Monday thwarted an attempt by two women passengers to smuggle gold by concealing it in their innerwear. </p>.<p>The officials seized 717.71 grams of gold valued at Rs. 49.52 lakh. </p>.<p>The two Indian nationals, who were intercepted by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials, were later handed over to the customs officials at the airport. </p>.<p>A release by the Bengaluru customs said that the passengers arrived in Bengaluru from Dubai via an IndiGo flight (6E-1486). They hid the gold in powder form inside their innerwear, which had specially designed layers to conceal the metal. </p>