The woman in her late fifties was intercepted by the customs officials after her arrival from Kabul yesterday.
An Afghan woman has been arrested at the international airport in New Delhi for allegedly smuggling around Rs 10 lakh in now-defunct Rs 1,000 denomination notes.
The woman in her late fifties was intercepted by the customs officials after her arrival from Kabul yesterday.
"Detailed examination of her baggage and personal search was conducted.
A total of Rs 9.63 lakh in Rs 1,000 notes, which have been demonetised by the government, were seized from her possession," a press release issued on Tuesday by the customs department said.
"The money was also found concealed in clothes worn by her," it said.
The cash has been seized and investigation is on, the release added.
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