On 24.03.2021 at about 0800 hrs, on the basis of behaviour detection, Head Constable Jitender Kumar of CISF surveillance team noticed suspicious activities of a passenger while entering into the terminal building of Hyderabad Airport. On suspicion, the said passenger was diverted to random X-BIS machine point, for thorough checking of his luggage.
The passenger was later identified as Mohammed Mustafa, aged bout 37 yrs, R/O Hyderabad, Indian (Passport No.T6112683), who was supposed to travel to Dubai by IndiGo Airlines flight No.6E-8488 (STD-0855 hrs).
During x-ray screening, Assistant Sub-Inspector Ajit Kumar Yadav of CISF observed a suspicious image inside his bag and referred the bag for physical checking. On physical checking of the bag, the foreign currency of various countries were found concealed inside the sweet boxes kept inside the bag. The approximate cost of the recovered high volume of foreign currency is an INR-1.03 crore. The matter was informed to senior officers of CISF and Customs Officials. On enquiry, Mr. Mohammed Mustafa could not produce any valid document for carrying such amount of foreign currency.
Later, the said passenger along-with recovered high volume of foreign currency worth INR-1.03 crore was handed over to Customs Officials for further action in the matter.
