An Indian man refused to pay customs duty on his Dubai-bought iPhone 18 Pro and staged a sit-in at Kochi airport. A Dubai-based Indian, Ajas Mohammed, plans to file a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) over his seized iPhone 18 Pro. A man’s protest over the seizure of his Dubai-bought iPhone 18 Pro at Kochi airport has raised questions about India’s customs duty rules for expensive smartphones brought from abroad.