Man held with Rs 81 lakh worth of foreign currencies at Delhi airport

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A London-bound man was apprehended by CISF personnel at the airport here today for allegedly trying to smuggle over Rs 81 lakh worth of foreign currencies, officials said.

A Bali, an Indian, was intercepted by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel after they found his baggage to be suspicious, they said.

A search of the passenger's handbag led to the recovery of an assortment of foreign currencies, including USD 50,110, Euro 30,855 and Pound 25,000, to the tune of over Rs 81.88 lakh, the officials said.

The passenger, travelling to London from the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport, could not furnish any valid reasons for carrying the currencies and was subsequently handed over to the customs department for further investigation about the source of the money, they said.