India, Feb. 23 -- A man was arrested at IGI Airport's T3 for smuggling a diamond-studded gold necklace worth Rs.6.08 crore after arriving from Bangkok, customs officials said on Sunday.

Customs officers booked the passenger on February 12 based on profiling, suspecting him of smuggling the high-value jewellery.

Delhi Customs said in a post on X that a thorough baggage check and personal search of the passenger led to the recovery of a 40-gram diamond-studded gold necklace valued at Rs.6,08,97,329 ( Rs.6.08 crore).

The seized gold necklace has been confiscated under Section 110 of the Customs Act, 1962, while the passenger was arrested under Section 104, officials said, adding that further investigation is underway.

On February 5, cust...