Air India Pilot With Gold Bars Worth Rs. 16 Lakh Arrested At Mumbai Airport

A senior pilot of Air India has been arrested from the Mumbai Airport for allegedly smuggling gold bars worth Rs. 16 lakh.

The pilot was found to be carrying around 600 grams of gold during routine checks. He had kept the gold bars inside his check-in and hand baggage.

All air crew have been subjected to routine checks recently, said officials.