Archive · 11 Aug 2026
7 Kgs Silver Coins Seized from Passenger at RGIA
Airport security guards found lots of shiny silver coins in a passenger's bag.
The coins weighed seven kilograms, which is very heavy.
This happened at a big airport in Hyderabad, India, called Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.
The passenger was getting ready to fly to New Delhi.
The guards stopped him at the entrance gate before he could board his plane.
They saw that he was carrying a very large amount of silver coins.
Now the guards and the police are asking him questions.
They want to know where the coins came from and how much they are worth.
They will keep investigating until they have all the answers.
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel seized 7 kgs of silver coins from a passenger at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA).
The passenger was intercepted at the entry gate while preparing to board a flight bound for New Delhi.
The seizure took place at RGIA in Shamshabad, Hyderabad, on Tuesday.
CISF officials, with the help of RGIA police, are questioning the passenger to determine the source and value of the coins.
More details regarding the incident are awaited.
- Who
- A passenger at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel
- What
- Seven kilograms of silver coins were seized from the passenger's bag
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Shamshabad, Hyderabad
- Why
- Officials are questioning the passenger to determine the source and value of the silver coins he was carrying before boarding a New Delhi flight
- Seized Item
- Silver coins
- Weight
- 7 kgs
- Location
- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Shamshabad, Hyderabad
- Flight Destination
- New Delhi
- Seizing Agency
- Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
- Day of Incident
- Tuesday
- Status
- Passenger being questioned; details awaited