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CISF caught during checking

After collecting the boarding pass from the airlines counter, he reached the Security Hold Area (SHA) to board the plane. During investigation, CISF recovered a banned satellite phone from his luggage. The passenger was taken into custody. Airport officials said that Brian Stever had reached Delhi Airport on October 11 by American plane. After this he went for mountaineering in Kathmandu (Nepal).

This is the checking area of ​​Varanasi Airport.

Had reached Varanasi airport to go to America

On Wednesday, he reached Varanasi airport to leave for America from Kathmandu. From here he would go to Delhi, from there there was a flight to America. Babatpur outpost in-charge Satyajit Singh, ACP Pindra Prateek Kumar and other officers reached the spot. The passenger was thoroughly interrogated. During this time, Brian was not ready to travel without a satellite phone.

Negligence in Delhi Customs investigation

The passenger told the police team that Delhi Customs was negligent in the investigation. At the same time why was it not forbidden that satellite phones are banned? The vigilance of the Customs and CISF officers of Varanasi Airport is a proof that there is more alertness here. At the same time, the passenger remained adamant on taking the satellite phone with him or couriering it. The passenger said that satellite phones are very expensive. Police officials told him that this satellite phone is banned in India. Security officials interrogated him till late night.