Air India passenger arrested at Delhi Airport after refusing in-flight food during 5-hour flight

An Air India passenger was arrested at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport for smuggling gold worth ₹69 lakh. His suspicious behavior, including refusing all refreshments during flight AI 992 from Jeddah to Delhi, alerted authorities. Security personnel discovered over ₹69 lakh worth of gold concealed in his body. The passenger admitted to smuggling and faces charges under the Customs Act. This incident has prompted increased vigilance among cabin crew on long flights.