Mangaluru: The officers of Mangaluru Customs at Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) recently recovered 560 grams of gold from a passenger who arrived from Dubai. 

The passenger hails from Bhatkal and the value of recovered gold was estimated at around Rs 29,12,000.

The gold, packed in three oval-shaped packets, in paste form, mixed with solid gum, was found concealed in the rectum of the passenger.

Sources said that further investigation is in progress.