Actress
Anushka
Sharma,
who
was
frisked
at
the
Mumbai
International
Airport
for
carrying
unaccounted
gold
and
diamond-studded
jewellery
and
other
belongings,
was
let
off
today
after
nine
hours
of
questioning,
informed
the
Customs
officials.
The
actress,
who
was
returning
from
the
IIFA
Awards
ceremony
in
Toronto,
landed
yesterday
at
2:30
pm,
when
she
was
stopped
for
unaccounted
jewellery.
After
a
questioning
session
for
about
nine
hours,
Anushka
was
let
off
past
midnight,
informed
Customs
Commissioner
P
M
Govande.
Her
statement
has
been
recorded
and
she
will
be
called
for
interrogation
again
if
required.
Customs
officials
also
informed
that
they
are
verifying
the
documents
provided
by
Anushka
Sharma
claiming
that
the
belongings
were
taken
from
India.
The
actress,
who
won
the
Best
Actress
Award
at
IIFA
Awards
for
her
film
Band
Baaja
Baaraat,
claimed
that
the
valuables
were
carried
from
India
and
had
declared
the
goods
during
her
departure
from
Mumbai,
hence
need
not
pay
the
duty.
She
was
stopped
during
the
Customs
check,
when
she
was
found
with
possession
of
gold
and
diamond-studded
jewellery
and
two
watches,
worth
Rs
35
lakhs.