"Jism" Actress dusky siren detained by Mumbai Customs
Bollywood actress sexy siren Bipasha Basu was detained at the Sahar international airport here on Thursday for not declaring goods but let off soon after paying duty, days after a similar incident involving starlet Minissha Lamba.
The ‘Jism' actress was intercepted after she had crossed the green channel without making any declaration on her arrival from London.
“Actress Bipasha Basu was caught carrying come undeclared jewellery . She was let off after she paid the duty,” according to inside sources. P.M. Govande, Commissioner of Customs, Airport, however, denied that she was detained.
“She was carrying undeclared goods worth over Rs 65,000 and so we asked her to pay the duty of Rs 13,000 which she did,” he said, adding “no fine or penalty” was imposed.
Customs sources said she was carrying sandals, sunglasses and perfume, which she did not know also needed to be declared. “She was very cooperative and showed all the bills,” they said.
In a brief statement the ‘No Entry’ actress said, “It was just a routine check up at the airport and many others were being checked as well. I paid Rs 12,000 as taxes against some personal goods. I think the customs team is doing an excellent job.”
Minisha Caught by "Customs ke lambe haath"
Bollywood actress Minisha Lamba was detained recently at the international airport here after undeclared jeweller was allegedly found in her possession.
Lamba, who landed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport from Cannes , France was crossing the green channel when she was intercepted, customs sources said.
During the luggage check, she was found carrying jewellery worth over Rs 50 lakh, the officer claimed.
However, customs officials have refused to reveal how much of the jewellery being carried by the actress was undeclared.Minisha who was returning from Cannes, where she had attended the opening ceremony of the international film festival, was interrogated.
The 26-year-old whose debut film Yahaan garnered much critical acclaim, has starred in movies like Bachna Ae Haseeno Corporate and Well Done Abba.
The actress had tweeted about losing baggage in Nice earlier in the day.
source rediff.
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