India, Nov. 19 -- New Delhi

An Indian was arrested by the Customs department upon his arrival at the Delhi airport from Singapore, for allegedly attempting to smuggle 1.2kg of gold by concealing it amid spare parts of machines, officials said on Tuesday.

The passenger landed on Air India flight AI-2383 on November 15 and was flagged at the green channel exit, based on profiling.

Officials said the man identified himself as the chief executive officer of a firm that deals in machine spare parts. Although his baggage cleared X-ray screening and the door frame metal detector did not beep, Customs said they noticed inconsistencies in his behaviour and took him to the preventive room for questioning.

"During the interrogation, the passenge...