Man Hides Gold Capsules In Mouth, Caught At Bengaluru Airport
The incident took place at Terminal 1 of the Kempegowda International Airport around 7.30 am when the male traveller was undergoing security frisking by the personnel to board a flight to Ghaziabad.
On Wednesday, August 26, 2026, two yellow-metal capsules weighing approximately 82 grams were discovered concealed within the mouth of a passenger at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru. The individual, identified as Mohammed Siraj, an Indian national, had recently arrived from Dubai and was set to fly to Ghaziabad later that day. Siraj was undergoing pre-embarkation security checks at Terminal 1 when CISF sub-inspector Deepak Kumar Sharma suspected his behavior during the screening process.
The officer noticed that Siraj was not responding adequately to the screening officer's inquiries, which raised concerns. This prompted Sharma to alert his superiors, leading to further examination of the passenger. Ultimately, two yellow-metal capsules, collectively weighing around 82 grams, were found concealed within Siraj's mouth. Following the discovery, the passenger was handed over to the KIA police for further legal proceedings.
The composition and monetary value of the yellow metal have yet to be determined, and further investigation is currently underway.
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