Gold worth ₹5 crore seized at Bengaluru airport, five held

DRI officials busted a major gold smuggling racket at Bengaluru airport, seizing 3.356 kg of gold worth ₹5 crore. Five people, including foreign nationals, were arrested. The gold was hidden in capsule and paste forms and exchanged inside airport premises using coded communication. Authorities suspect insider involvement, and further investigation is underway to identify the masterminds.