Luxettipet Inspector R Srinivas said two unidentified persons attempted to break open four hundials of the shrine at 2 am, but managed to steal cash and golden ornaments from a hundial.
During the examination of the said passenger, gold in the form of paste concealed in a pocket stitched separately on his underwear was found, officials said.
On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold contracts for October delivery traded lower by Rs 166 or 0.28 per cent to Rs 58,515 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 13,537 lots.
The gold paste was concealed in his baggage, and it was discovered during a search by the Air Customs team.The recovered gold paste contained an extracted quantity of approximately 1,893 grams of pure gold, valued at Rs. 99.53 lakhs.
The official stated that it was evident that both passengers had committed an offense subject to punishment under Sections 132 and 135 of the Customs Act.