Dubai passenger's smuggling trick exposed, 82g gold capsules found in mouth

CISF personnel at Bengaluru airport found two yellow-metal capsules concealed in a Dubai passenger's mouth during screening. The passenger was handed over to Airport Police, while officials said the metal's nature and value are yet to be established.Gold capsules recovered from a passenger’s mouth at Bengaluru airport. (Source: ITG)Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru detected two capsules containing approximately 82 grams of concealed yellow metal inside a passenger’s mouth during security screening.The passenger, identified as Mohd. Siraj had arrived in Bengaluru from Dubai on an IndiGo flight. He was scheduled to travel onwards to Ghaziabad on another IndiGo flight.SUSPICION DURING SECURITY SCREENINGA CISF screening officer noticed that Siraj was not responding appropriately during the screening process, raising suspicion that he could be concealing something.A further examination was carried out, following which CISF personnel recovered two yellow-metal capsules concealed inside his mouth. The capsules weighed approximately 82 grams in total. PASSENGER HANDED OVER TO POLICEFollowing the recovery, CISF handed Siraj over to Airport Police for further legal action.The nature and value of the recovered yellow metal have not yet been ascertained. Further investigation into the matter is underway. - EndsPublished On: Aug 26, 2026 23:31 IST