As per the sources, Kumar, who arrived at Delhi Airport from Dubai, was questioned by Customs officials about the source of the gold and why he was bringing it to India.
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said he was shocked to learn that a former member of his staff was detained at the Delhi airport for allegedly trying to smuggle gold.
An aide of senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has reportedly been detained from the IGI Airport here for allegedly trying to smuggle in gold estimated to be valued at over Rs 55 lakh.According to sources, Shiv Prasad was detained on .