Guwahati, June 18 -- Reported by Mrinal Banik

Agartala: A whopping sum of Rs 1.68 crore in cash was seized from two passengers at Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) Airport on Thursday. Shortly after the seizure, a joint investigation involving multiple agencies was launched, officials said.

The cash was seized by the Special Branch of Tripura Police during a routine security check at the airport, they said.

The two passengers were identified as Dattatraya Thakram Virkar (36) and Sajal Sachin Devkar (21), both residents of Maharashtra. Officials said Rs 1,68,27,000 was recovered from their luggage during the inspection.

Following the seizure, the two men and the recovered cash were handed over to officials of the Income Tax Department and Cust...