Miss Asia Pacific Srishti Rana's crown seized at Mumbai airport

November 06, 2013 08:32

PTI reports: The diamond studded crown of India's Srishti Rana, who has been crowned Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 in Busan South Korea, was seized today for not paying customs, a senior customs official said.

Twenty-one-year-old Rana was intercepted by the Customs after she landed at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, sources said, adding that she was asked to pay the duty as the crown contained diamonds.

It was, however, not known when the crown was seized.

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