In two separate incidents at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), two persons, including one Chinese national, were arrested by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel.
According to official, a Chinese man identified as T Zhiwen was apprehended at the airport here for allegedly using a fake ticket to enter the terminal area. “He was stopped and questioned while taking an exit at the terminal area which is not usually permitted for passengers. The man, holding a Chinese passport, told the security personnel that he used a cancelled ticket to enter the terminal area to see off his relatives, who were travelling to Shanghai,” the official said.
In an another incident a london-bound man was apprehended by CISF personnel at the airport here on Monday for allegedly trying to smuggle over Rs 81 lakh worth of foreign currencies.
According to officials, the man identified as Amit Bali, an Indian, on being suspicious was intercepted by the CISF personnel. “CISF personnel search the bag and found foreign currencies including USD 50,110, Euro 30,855 and Pound 25,000, to the tune of over Rs 81.88 lakh,” said official.
“On questioning and asking to produce a valid reason for carrying the currencies the passenger, travelling to london could not furnish any valid reasons following which he was subsequently handed over to the customs department for further investigation about the source of the money,” said the official.