A Sri Lankan national was arrested by the Customs authorities at the Tiruchi international airport after he was found smuggling a little over one kg of gold in various shapes in the rectum.
The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the Customs caught Prasad Indika (43) after he landed from Colombo by a Sri Lankan Airlines flight UL-133 on Sunday afternoon.
Airport sources said the officials grew suspicious by his walking style and detained him for questioning.
During inquiry, it was found he had concealed the gold in his rectum. The concealed gold was in various shapes — in cylindrical form besides a couple of gold biscuits, a chain and a ring, sources said.
In all, 1,070 grams was seized from him.
The value of the contraband has been put at Indian Rs. 28.19 lakh.
He was a frequent flyer to Chennai and Tiruchi, sources further said.
Further investigation is on.
He had concealed 1,070 gms of gold in his rectum, the Hindu reports.
