KATHMANDU: Police have confiscated 1.3 kilos of illegal gold from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).

Sri Lankan citizen Kanthimathi Kavaskar, 54, who arrived TIA at 1:00 am today on the flight FZ 573 of the Fly Dubai was arrested with the gold, according to TIA security chief Deputy Inspector General of Police, Arjun Chand.

The contraband was concealed within her inner garments. Further investigation into the case is underway.