Bizarre Incident: Man gets caught for carrying 1 kg Gold under his wig at Kochi Airport

Malappuram: In a peculiar incident, a man was caught at the Kochi Airport while trying to smuggle 1kg gold under his wig.

As per media reports, the arrested man identified as Noushad is a native of Malappuram in Kerala.

On Friday, Noushad was traveling from Sharjah to Kerala, where he was reportedly caught at Kochi airport.

As per media reports, he tried to smuggle over 1 kg of gold by hiding it in a compound under his wig.

He also went the extra mile to conceal the gold as he shaved a major portion of his head to make room for the gold compound. But that was to no avail, as he got caught.

Notably, Cochin Unit of Customs at the Kerela Airport got a tip-off beforehand and they did a thorough verification.

Meanwhile, they have now launched a detailed probe into the incident.

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