A woman passenger from Sharjah has alleged harassment and ill-treatment by customs authorities at the Tamil Nadu Trichy International Airport. It was stated that her gold ornaments weighing around 183 gm were seized by the Customs authority. It was also claimed that the seized gold had not been returned to her.
The son of a female passenger detailed the ordeal in a complaint submitted to customs and airport authorities. In his complaint, it was stated that upon arrival from Sharjah on November 24, 2024, Customs officials confiscated all her ornaments valued about Rs 13 lakh, alleging illegal trade despite presenting her UAE residence ID and return ticket.
It was stated that the officials demanded Rs 5.17 lakh as duty for her to retrieve the jewels. As she had no money, she agreed to leave the ornaments with the customs. The officials then issued a ‘detention on payment’ notice, refusing to offer her the opportunity to re-export the jewels, reported Indian Express
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There was an allegation on Mistreatment by the Female Customs officer while she was waiting at the customs office at the airport. The complainant stated that she was mistreated by a female customs officer who used abusive language.
It was alleged that the woman passenger was was detained for nearly six hours without basic necessities like water. On her return journey, she revisited the airport Customs office on December 8 with an entry pass.
The officials allegedly demanded payment as per the seizure notice and made harassing statement against her.
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