A Sharjah-bound woman passenger, who was in possession of unaccounted foreign currency, was detained by the sleuths of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here on Thursday.
During baggage screening at around 2.30 a.m., the CISF officials found suspicious articles in the accused Fidha Hussain Zinath’s handbag, when she was about to board Air Arabia flight G9-453.
On examining the baggage, officials found 1,50,000 UAE dirhams of various denominations valued at ₹ 28 lakh in Indian currency.
The woman, who was travelling with an infant, was handed over to Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officials for further action.
