Maharashtra: CISF personnel on Tuesday apprehended an Indian passenger at the Mumbai International Airport, as he was carrying Dirhams worth more than Rs 3 crore. The Dubai-bound passenger was carrying foreign currency in an alleged unauthorised manner. According to an official, CISF intercepted the passenger at the Terminal-2 of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport around 3 am.
Security personnel apprehended the accused when his hand baggage was put for security check in the X-ray scanner. The man traveling to Dubai by an Emirates flight was allegedly carrying a total of 14,22,500 Dirhams. The amount is equal to Rs 3 crore as per the current exchange rate.
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officer informed that when asked, the man could not submit any valid documents for carrying a huge amount of cash with him. Later, he was handed over to the customs authorities.
