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After a spate of gold smugglers were held trying to sneak the precious metal from Sri Lanka into Chennai, Customs officials caught a burqa-clad woman from Singapore on the same charge.
According to airport sources, Kulsum (42), who arrived in the city on a Jet Airways flight on Sunday night at 11.30 pm, raised the suspicions of the customs sleuths because she appeared nervous.
After her entire baggage was checked inch by inch, the woman was asked to go for a body check.
At this juncture, she threw a fuss and refused to submit to a search. Customs sleuths then forced her to hand over her burqa. They found 520 gms of gold jewellery sewn into the lining of the dress.
The woman, who is allegedly a citizen of Singapore, said that she was headed to her native town of Vedaranayam.
Customs officials apprehended the gold and have detained her in custody. An investigation is underway.
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