Mumbai, Sep 28 (PTI) An Indian coming from Bahrain was arrested at the international airport here today for allegedly smuggling 4.8 kg gold valued at Rs 1.20 crore, a senior customs official said. 28-year-old Martoz Khan arrived at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport at 3.45 am from Bahrain on a Jet Airways flight and was intercepted at the airport authorities on suspicion, Additional Commissioner (Customs) Mahendra Pal said. Khan was found with 4.8 kg crude gold valued at about Rs 1.20 crore. He had concealed the gold in two electric kettles and a blanket in his checked-in baggage, the official added. Khan, hailing from West Bengal, claimed the gold did not belong to him and was carrying it for someone else, the official said.
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