Hyderabad, Oct. 16 -- A total of 1,798 grams gold valued at Rs 2.37 crore was seized from a passenger at the international airport here on Thursday, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) said.

Acting on specific intelligence, the officers of DRI Hyderabad Zonal Unit, intercepted the passenger who had travelled from Kuwait to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad via Sharjah, a DRI release said.

A thorough examination of the passenger's checked-in baggage resulted in recovery of five 24 kt gold bars and two 24 kt gold bar cut pieces, totally weighing net 1,798 gram valued at Rs 2.37 crore, it said.

The five gold bars were concealed in the door metallic lock and two gold bar cut pieces were concealed in plastic pouch cont...