Russia-bound man held with Euro 50,000 at Delhi airport

A Russia-bound man was today apprehended at the Delhi airport for allegedly carrying Euro 50,000 in an unauthorised manner, a senior official said.
The incident was reported early today when the passenger, identified as Rohit Kumar, flying to Moscow was intercepted by a CISF personnel after his baggage check revealed a suspicious packet at the terminal-3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA).
The bag contained five envelopes, with Euro 10,000 in each (about Rs 37.61 lakh), the official, who did not wish to be named, said.
The foreign currency and the man was handed over to Customs authorities for further action and to ascertain why he was carrying such huge cash, the official said.