Uzbekistan National Caught with Rs 49 Lakh Worth Medicines at Delhi Airport

A Uzbekistan national was apprehended at Delhi's IGI Airport by CISF personnel for carrying medicines worth Rs 49 lakh without valid authorization. The passenger was headed for Almaty on an Air Astana Airlines flight and was handed over to Customs officials after being offloaded.

An Uzbekistan national carrying medicines worth about Rs 49 lakh was apprehended by CISF personnel at the Delhi international airport on Friday, a senior officer said.

The passenger was intercepted by the security personnel at Terminal-3 of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport as his movement was found to be suspicious, the officer said.

A bag stuffed with medicines was recovered from the passenger, who was bound for Almaty onboard an Air Astana Airlines flight, he said.

'As the passenger could not produce valid authorisation for carrying such a huge quantity of medicines, he was offloaded from the flight and handed over to Customs officials,' he said.

(With inputs from agencies.)