In a major seizure at Mumbai`s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (CSMI) Airport, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) successfully apprehended two passengers who were found in possession of approximately 8,800 grams of yellow metal suspected to be gold wax, with an estimated value of around Rs 4 crore, an official said.

According to the CISF, on the morning of August 29, 2023, around 0415 hours, the CISF surveillance team stationed at Terminal-2 of CSMI Airport, Mumbai, detected suspicious activities involving two individuals near Boarding Gate No. 46 on Level 3, within the domestic departure area. The team promptly initiated both electronic and physical surveillance on the suspects. During observation, one of the individuals was observed picking up a black bag from the floor adjacent to Boarding Gate No. 46 on Level 3.