Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Passenger alleges cash stolen from checked bag on SpiceJet flight
A passenger said money disappeared from her suitcase during a flight from Mumbai to Dubai.
She was travelling with her friend on SpiceJet.
They checked in a black bag at Mumbai airport.
When they picked it up in Dubai, the bag’s lock was broken.
The passenger said US$250 was missing.
She reported the matter to police in Mumbai.
Police registered a theft case against an unknown person.
The report gives conflicting figures for how much the missing money was worth.
A passenger alleged that US$250 went missing from her checked bag after a Mumbai-Dubai journey.
Raisun Ansari and her friend Shagufta Khan travelled on SpiceJet flight YM9UF on August 26.
The bag’s lock was reportedly broken when it was collected in Dubai at about 4:30 p.m.
Ansari later approached Sahar police, who registered a case against an unidentified person on September 3.
The report contains conflicting valuations, citing both Rs 25 lakh for US$250 and Rs 12,500 each for the dollars placed in the bag.
- Who
- Raisun Ansari, a passenger travelling with Shagufta Khan, reported the alleged theft.
- What
- US$250 allegedly went missing from a checked bag after its lock was broken.
- When
- The journey took place on August 26, and police registered the case on September 3.
- Where
- The bag was checked in at Mumbai International Airport and collected in Dubai; the complaint was filed with Sahar police.
- Why
- Ansari approached police after discovering that the money was missing from her bag.
- Airline
- SpiceJet Airlines
- Flight
- YM9UF
- Route
- Mumbai to Dubai
- Reported passenger
- Raisun Ansari, 40
- Alleged missing amount
- US$250
- Case registration
- September 3
- Police provision
- Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita