Two Air India flight attendants from Mumbai, Milind Davane and Nidhin Korah, were arrested at Indira Gandhi International Airport by the Air Intelligence Wing of Customs for attempting to smuggle 56 kg sandalwood to Hong Kong on Sunday night.
The smuggling came to light when their baggage were passed through an X-ray machine following a tip off.
"We have suspended the two flight attendants, after they were caught smuggling sandalwood at the IGI Airport and an enquiry has also been initiated against them," an Air India spokesperson said.
Airline sources said strict disciplinary action might be taken against them if they were found guilty in the probe.
The probe is also likely to go into possibility of a nexus between some of its employees
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