CISF Nabs Two with Diamonds Worth Rs 60 Lakh at Delhi Airport

Two Indian nationals were caught by CISF at Indira Gandhi International Airport attempting to smuggle diamonds worth Rs 60 lakh to Turkiye. They were intercepted during security checks and lacked proper authorization. The individuals were handed over to Customs for further investigation.

Two Indian nationals were apprehended by CISF personnel at the Indira Gandhi International Airport for allegedly carrying diamonds worth Rs 60 lakh without authorisation, officials said on Thursday.

The two men, travelling to Istanbul in Turkiye on a Turkish Airlines flight, were intercepted around 6 am on Wednesday from terminal-3.

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel detected the diamonds while frisking one of the passengers during a security check. The other man was apprehended soon after from inside the terminal area after CISF personnel reviewed CCTV footage.

Officials stated that the two men did not possess any authorisation for carrying a total of 163 grams of diamond, worth an estimated Rs 60 lakh, in their bags and waist belt. The men were handed over to Customs authorities for further investigation.

(With inputs from agencies.)