Pune, 26 Feb (HS):- The baggage of three students on

a Dubai trip was used to smuggle foreign currency worth Rs 3.47 crores. The

illegal transport of about four lakh US dollars was detected at the Pune

airport.

According to the Excise Department officials, a

person concealed the money in two trolly bags and loaded in a SpiceJet flight

on February 17.On getting the

information the Excise Department officials called back the passengers and

found four lakh US dollars.

The students told the inquiry officers that the bags

were given by their travel agent Khushbu Agrawal at Pune. The Dubai trip was

booked by the students through Agrawal. The bags were handed over to them at

the airport. She stated that the bags contain official documents and are

required to be handed over to her Dubai office.

The Excise Department called back the passengers and

searched their baggage. Further investigation is in progress.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar