CVC probes NRI’s complaint against Ahmedabad airport customs

CVC probes NRI’s complaint against Ahmedabad airport customs
By our correspondent
Ahmedabad, DeshGujarat, 21 June, 2009



Sometime before, CBI officers had raided Ahmedabad international airport and seized foreign liqur bottles from the duty free shop there. Now Central Vigilance Commission(CVC) has started probing another event related to Ahmedabad custom officers deployed at the airport, in which custom officers allegedly harassed an NRI lady to get bribe money.

According to sources, on May 24, an NRI lady laded at Ahmedabad international airport where custom officers checked her bag and found digital cameras and other electronic items. Almost seven custom officers formed a group to check lady’s luggage for an hour and allegedly showed intention to get some bribe to clear the baggage. However the lady was firm in her attitude, as all the luggage was legal.

The lady then after complained CVC in writing. This resulted in CVC probe in which at least seven officers are believed to have raided custom officers at the airport. CVC officers have also sought video footage of May 24 night to 25th morning from CCTV camera on airport.