The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Mumbai customs arrested two Sri Lankans on Saturday night, for smuggling gold bars concealed in their rectum.

One of the accused (42) had arrived from Dubai by the Emirates Airlines flight at Mumbai airport.

Police said that upon searching him, they recovered 13 gold bars weighing about 1,516 grammes.  The said gold bars were hidden in the rectum of his body.

The other accused (48), arrived from Dubai by the Emirates Airlines flight.

The police recovered 12 gold bars weighing around 1,399 grams.

 "Both the passenger belong to the Puttalam district in Sri Lanka. They were frequent fliers to India and are in trading activities in textile material, ready made garments and cosmetics," an Indian official said.

- India Today