CISF seizes Rs. 71 lakhs foreign currency from passenger in Mumbai

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on September 19 seized over Rs 71 lakh foreign currency from Ativ Mehta an Indian national at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), Mumbai. Mehta was on his way to Hong Kong on a Cathay Pacific flight from the Terminal 2 of CSMIA, when he was frisked by the officials. Suspicious behaviour According to reports, during the pre-embarkation check on September 19, a CISF jawan noticed Mehta walking around the airport in a suspicious manner and stopped him at around 8.30 pm. Mehta was frisked and when he was asked to open his bag. Apparently, he panicked and showed reluctance in opening his luggage. READ | Howdy Modi: PM Modi Meets Kashmiri Pandits Ahead Of Mega-event Mumbai: CISF personnel recovered 99,550 US Dollars worth Rs. 71 lakhs from a bag of a passenger AP Mehta, bound for Hong Kong, during security check at Mumbai Airport on 19 Sept. Accused & the recovered foreign currency has been handed over to Customs Officials. pic.twitter.com/wjj23vk6Tj — ANI (@ANI) September 22, 2019 On conducting a physical check, the officials came across $99,550 USD, equivalent to Rs 71 lakh in Indian currency. The CISF jawan immediately alerted his superiors and officers from the customs department were summoned. The passenger was later interrogated by the officials. During interrogation, when the officials asked Mehta the reason for travelling with such a large amount of cash, he failed to give satisfactory answers. He was then taken into custody for further investigation. READ | Howdy Modi: PM Tweets He Is Glad To Meet The Bohras In Houston Similar incident Last week, in a similar operation, the CISF officials had intercepted an Australian national, Mohammed Farouk, who was held with Rs 9.16 lakh in his bag in Mumbai. During interrogation, when he was asked to stand aside and frisked, currency notes in $10,000 USD, 1.13 lakh Thai Baht, 857 Chinese Yuan and Rs 50,000 were recovered from him. READ | Howdy Modi: Baloch And Sindh Activists Expose Pakistan In Houston READ | Bihar BJP Leader Rebukes Nitish Kumar, Says 'high On Arrogance' (with ANI inputs)

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CISF seizes Rs. 71 lakhs foreign currency from passenger in Mumbai

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on September 19 seized over Rs 71 lakh foreign currency from Ativ Mehta an Indian national at Mumbai Airport

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