The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) confiscated foreign currency worth approximately Rs 71 lakh from a passenger at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (CSMI) Airport, here on Saturday night.
The currency was seized from the passenger's hand baggage during the pre-embarkation security check at the international security hold area of Terminal 2.
The Indian passenger, later identified as Ativ Paresh Mehta, was bound for Hong Kong by a Cathay Pacific flight.
During the interrogation, the passenger could not produce any valid document. The case has been handed over to Customs officials for further investigation.
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