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Passenger Held at Bengaluru Airport With Gold Hidden in Mouth
Security officers at Bengaluru airport stopped a passenger during a routine check.
The passenger had arrived from Dubai and was waiting for a flight to Ghaziabad.
Officers thought he was behaving suspiciously and asked him questions.
They found two small capsules inside his mouth.
The capsules contained about 82 grams of yellow metal suspected to be gold.
The passenger was identified in reports as Mohd Siraj or Mohamed Siraj.
Police took him for further investigation.
Officials are testing the metal to find out whether it is gold and how pure it is.
CISF personnel detained an Indian passenger at Bengaluru airport on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
Officials found two capsules containing approximately 82 grams of suspected gold inside his mouth.
The passenger, identified in reports as Mohd Siraj or Mohamed Siraj, had arrived from Dubai.
He was preparing to board a 9:20 a.m. flight from Terminal 1 to Ghaziabad.
The suspected gold was seized and sent for purity testing, while the passenger was handed to airport police.
- Who
- CISF personnel and an Indian passenger identified in some reports as Mohd Siraj or Mohamed Siraj.
- What
- The passenger was detained after two capsules containing approximately 82 grams of suspected gold were found inside his mouth.
- Where
- The Security Hold Area of Terminal 1 at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru.
- When
- Around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
- Why
- CISF personnel became suspicious because the passenger was not responding appropriately during routine security screening.
Key facts
- Passenger route
- The passenger arrived from Dubai and was scheduled to fly to Ghaziabad.
- Airport
- Kempegowda International Airport, Terminal 1, Bengaluru
- Discovery time
- Approximately 7:30 a.m.
- Scheduled departure
- The flight to Ghaziabad was scheduled for 9:20 a.m.
- Recovered material
- Two capsules containing approximately 82 grams of suspected gold
- Concealment method
- The capsules were hidden inside the passenger’s mouth.
- Investigation status
- The passenger was handed to airport police, and the recovered metal was sent for purity testing.
Quotes
CISF officer
An officer of the Central Industrial Security Force involved in the airport screening.
“During routine passenger security screening, CISF personnel noticed that the passenger was behaving suspiciously and was not responding appropriately during the screening process.”
businesstoday.in
m.rediff.com
An unnamed source
A source familiar with the reported concealment method.
“The passenger thought the body scanner would not go over his shoulder and it would be best to place them in his mouth during screening.”
businesstoday.in
Mohamed Siraj
Passenger accused of smuggling concealed gold through Kempegowda International Airport
“It weighs 40 grams (each)”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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