In these cases, the gold was found concealed in clothes worn, on the body of the passenger and on the underside of a baggage trolley, the Customs officials added.
The baggage delivery system at all major airports in the country has undergone significant improvement after the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) issued strict instructions to airlines to ensure that the last checked-in baggage is delivered within 30 minutes of arrival.
New Delhi [India], February 22: FLY MY LUGGAGE, India's pioneering online excess luggage booking platform, has achieved remarkable success since its inception, marking a series of significant milestones in the travel industry. Notably, this groundbreaking platform is the country's very first
"On suspicion, passengers later identified as Basid, Mubashir Jamal and Kayfee (all Indians) bound for Kabul via Sharjah by Air Arabia Airlines flight No. G9-466 (STD-1820 hrs) were diverted to the random checking point for thorough checking of their baggage." said the CISF release.
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has taken a decisive step to streamline baggage handling procedures across major airlines operating in India. On February 16, 2024, BCAS issued letters to seven prominent airlines, namely Air India, Indigo, Akasa, SpiceJet, Vistara, Air India E
Following India's 106-run win over England in the second Test match in Visakhapatnam on Monday, speedster Jasprit Bumrah said that he doesn't look at his record numbers since it is added baggage now.
Customs officers at Calicut International Airport seized gold disguised as seven silver-coloured spoons and three L-shaped keys weighing 250 grams from the checked-in baggage of a passenger.
A 45-year-old man from Punjab was detained at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in the national capital for carrying 50 live cartridges in his baggage on Tuesday.
An explosive century by Josh Inglis and a 130-run partnership with Steve Smith powered Australia to 208/3 in the first T20I against India at Visakhapatnam on Thursday
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has recovered foreign currency worth Rs 7.24 lakh from an international departure passenger who was hiding it in trolley wheels, the officials said on Tuesday.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in its recent report stated that flight problems, baggage and refunds were the major issues out of the 246 passenger complaints received by the scheduled domestic airlines in September.