A Bangkok-bound Indian passenger was apprehended by CISF personnel at the New Delhi airport on Sunday for allegedly carrying foreign currency worth about ₹64 lakh by concealing them in his trolley bag handles, officials said.
The man was intercepted by the security personnel at Terminal-III of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport during security checks when the image of currency notes was spotted on the X-ray scanner, they said.
The passenger was supposed to take a Thai Airlines flight to Bangkok, a senior officer said.
The CISF personnel recovered €68,400 and 5,000 New Zealand dollars, worth about ₹64 lakh using screwdrivers to pull out the hidden currency notes, he said.
The man was later handed over to the Customs authorities for further investigation, the officer said.
