Voluntarily Went To Customs; Watch Is Worth ₹1.5 Crore, Not ₹5 Crore: Pandya

TPI Staff November 16, 2021

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Mumbai Customs Officials Seize Two Luxury Watches Worth Rs 5 Cr From Hardik Pandya At Airport

Mumbai: Cricketer Hardik Pandya issued the clarification after it was claimed customs officials at Mumbai airport seized two watches worth ₹5 crores from him.

Hardik suggested there was just one watch that cost ₹1.5 crores. He added he voluntarily declared all the items he had “lawfully” purchased from Dubai.

According to another ABP report, Hardik owns a Patek Philippe Nautilus Platinum 5711, which is worth Rs 5 crore. The cricketer is often seen wearing a watch and had it during a photoshoot as well.

In the meantime, Pandya dropped a note on Twitter, giving a clarification on the entire development. The all-rounder also put forth the actual prices of the watches and said that the speculations on social media are not correct.

Hardik Pandya’s note

“Early on Monday morning, 15th November, on my arrival from Dubai, after picking up my luggage, I voluntarily went to Mumbai airport customs counter to declare the items brought by me and pay the requisite customs duty. Wrong perceptions have been floating around on social media regarding my declaration to customs at Mumbai airport, and I would like to clarify about what transpired.

“I had voluntarily declared all the items that I’d lawfully purchased from Dubai and was ready to pay whatever duties that needed to be paid. As a matter of fact, the customs department had asked for all purchase documents which were submitted; however, customs are doing proper valuation for duty which I’ve already confirmed to pay.

“The cost of the watch is approximately Rs. 1.5 crore and not Rs. 5 crores as per the rumours floating around on social media.

“I’m a law-abiding citizen of the country and I respect all government agencies. I’ve received all the cooperation from the Mumbai customs department and I’ve assured my full cooperation to them and will provide them with whatever legitimate documents they need to get this matter cleared. All allegations against me of crossing any legal boundaries are totally unfounded.”

https://twitter.com/hardikpandya7/status/1460452026710564866?s=20

According to reports, Pandya’s watches were confiscated on Sunday, November 14, when he and other Indian players were returning from Dubai after the T20 World Cup 2021. Pandya’s customs department caught him on his arrival at the Mumbai airport.