The accused was intercepted after his arrival from Dubai.
Detailed examination of his baggage and personal search resulted in recovery of 2.08 kg of gold from him, a press release issued by the Customs said.
The passenger was allegedly carrying 36 gold metal strips coated with a white material, weighing 1.388 kg, concealed in the transformer of an amplifier, and one gold metal rod in cylinder shape (coated with a white material), weighing 700 gms, it said.
The gold items, which have been seized, are valued at Rs 60.88 lakh, the release said, adding the passenger has been arrested.
PTI