When the suspect arrived, he was searched but no drugs were found in his possession. NCB took him to JJ Hospital where his stomach was X-rayed and it revealed capsules in his stomach.

After that, through medical intervention, over 50 capsules were procured from his stomach, but officials said there still are more capsules in his stomach.

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An NCB official said that people carrying drug capsules in the stomach do not eat or even drink water for about 15 hours to 16 hours. Due to this, the capsules don't burst in their stomach.

An NCB official told mid-day, "Such accused are fed bananas or rice so the capsules are excreted."

NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede told mid-day, "The foreign national has been kept under the supervision of doctors at JJ Hospital. All the capsules have not come out from his stomach. He has been detained by the NCB, after all the capsules are released from his stomach, further action will be taken."