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NEW DELHI: Customs department has arrested two foreign nationals for concealing gold items worth Rs 2.5 crore in hidden pockets in their bags and belts. The Kyrgyz women had come from Almaty , Kazakhstan, and were planning to start a shop in Delhi for which they were smuggling the gold items.

Officials said the women were travelling together and were intercepted by Customs sleuths when they crossed the green channel. Since their movements were found to be suspicious, officials demanded a check of their baggage, which the accused refused to allow. After a force check, officials found gold items worth Rs 2.5 crore hidden in the bag.

Some gold items were also recovered from the belt that the women had worn.

