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10 military-grade drones seized from three passengers at Delhi airport

2026-09-29 · 1 source · BusinessLine Economy

In short

Ten military-grade drones were seized from three Indian passengers at Delhi airport on September 25. The passengers had arrived at Terminal-3 from Hong Kong via Vietnam, and the drones were said to be worth more than ₹1.03 crore.

This matters because the seizure involved high-value equipment at a major airport. The reporting does not say what happened next, or whether the passengers were charged.

What the reporting says

Ten military-grade drones were seized from three Indian passengers at Delhi airport, with the recovery reported from Terminal-3 after their arrival from Hong Kong via Vietnam on September 25. The drones were valued at over ₹1.03 crore, according to the publisher-supplied summary. The reporting does not say whether any arrests, charges, or customs actions followed.

Why it matters

Ten military-grade drones were recovered from three Indian passengers at Delhi airport’s Terminal-3 after they arrived from Hong Kong via Vietnam on September 25. The publisher-supplied summary says the drones were worth over ₹1.03 crore. The reporting does not say why the passengers carried them, whether customs or security agencies detained them, or whether any legal action followed.

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