Customs officials at Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow airport have seized air guns and accessories worth Rs 20.54 lakh from a passenger who had flown in from Dubai, ANI reported. The passenger was arrested after he arrived at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport on an Air India Express flight from Dubai on Tuesday.
According to the report, the passenger was caught on the basis of a database while attempting to pass through the green channel without any declaration to Customs.
"During the examination of his luggage 10 air Guns, telescopic sights mountable on arms and other misc. arms accessories were recovered. During the subsequent interrogation, the pax was found to be not in possession of licit documents," an official statement said.
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The goods have been seized for violation of Customs Act, 1962, along with Baggage Rules, 2016, Foreign Trade (D&R) Act 1992 and Arms Rules, 2016, ANI reported. Further investigation in the matter is underway.
A similar incident was reported earlier this month, when the Customs department at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport arrested an Indian couple who had arrived from Vietnam and seized at least 45 guns worth more than Rs 22 lakh.
The Commissioner of Customs said the couple had previously smuggled 25 guns worth Rs 12 lakh.
"An Indian couple that arrived from Vietnam was nabbed and 45 guns worth over Rs 22 lakh from two trolley bags seized. They admitted their previous indulgence in smuggling 25 pieces of guns having a value of over Rs 12 lakh," said the Commissioner of Customs, Indira Gandhi International Airport and General.