Nigerian national held at Delhi Airport with about 54 lakh cash in new currency
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS) : The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) seized about Rs. 54 lakhs in new currency from a foreign national at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Friday, reports said.
The money was seized from a Nigerian.
He was trying to take an early flight to Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu.
The man was carrying Rs 53.78 in new Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 currency notes. In addition to the new notes, he was also in possession of Rs 4.29 lakh in old demonetised notes.
A case has been registered and the Nigerian national is being questioned.
Earlier, the Income Tax department and the Crime Branch, in a joint operation, seized ₹3.25 crore in old notes from a hotel in Karol Bagh area in Delhi.
Since demonetisation, there has been a spike in seizure of unclaimed cash and gold by the CISF. A special drive has been started at the airport to detect surplus cash being carried by passengers.
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