Indian held with $50,000 at airport
Customs officials at Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport yesterday detained an Indian national for illegally possessing $50,000.
Officials identified him as Harish Chandra Upar, 45, also a general manager of Chittagong-based Abul Khair group. He was scheduled to board a Kolkata-bound flight of GMG Airlines at 11:30am.
Airport sources said they checked his briefcase after scanning found foreign currencies in it. Officials also seized 100 grams of gold ornament from his possession.
Shoeb Ul Islam, superintendent of Airport Customs, told The Daily Star that they detained him on charges of possessing money violating customs and money laundering laws.
“A person can carry $5,000 without declaration. But one needs approval if he wants to carry more than that,” said Shoeb.
Harish has been working at Abul Khair Group since 2001, he added.
Comment of the Abul Khair Group was not available, as nobody picked up the phone despite repeated attempts.
Harish was handed over to the Potenga police in the afternoon when police were preparing to file a case against him, said Pradip Das, officer-in-charge of the station.
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