New Delhi: A Bangkok-bound passenger who allegedly hid foreign currency worth Rs 30 lakh in soya chunks boxes was apprehended by CISF personnel at the Delhi airport, officials said Thursday. Traveller Rohit Agarwal was caught at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Wednesday after he and his hand baggage was frisked thoroughly, they said.
"CISF apprehended a passenger-carrying high volume of foreign currency worth approximately Rs 30 lakh, concealed inside packets of Nutrela Soya Mini Chunks at IGI Airport, New Delhi. Passenger handed over to Customs," CISF wrote on Twitter.
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#CISF apprehended a passenger carrying high volume of foreign currency worth approximately INR 30 lakh, concealed inside packets of Nutrela Soya Mini Chunks @ IGI Airport, New Delhi. Passenger handed over to Customs. pic.twitter.com/jJRoAEzrKn
— CISF (@CISFHQrs) December 26, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">#CISF apprehended a passenger carrying high volume of foreign currency worth approximately INR 30 lakh, concealed inside packets of Nutrela Soya Mini Chunks @ IGI Airport, New Delhi. Passenger handed over to Customs. pic.twitter.com/jJRoAEzrKn
— CISF (@CISFHQrs) December 26, 2019#CISF apprehended a passenger carrying high volume of foreign currency worth approximately INR 30 lakh, concealed inside packets of Nutrela Soya Mini Chunks @ IGI Airport, New Delhi. Passenger handed over to Customs. pic.twitter.com/jJRoAEzrKn
— CISF (@CISFHQrs) December 26, 2019
The seized amount was concealed inside cardboard boxes which were then handed over to the Customs department.
Further investigation is underway to unearth more facts.
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