Man wrongly accused of carrying narcotics at Bhopal airport awarded ₹10 lakh compensation
Ajay Singh, an engineer, was wrongfully detained at Bhopal airport in 2010 after a faulty scan indicated narcotics in his luggage. The Madhya Pradesh high court has awarded him ₹10 lakh in compensation for the violation of his rights. The court criticized the lack of proper forensic facilities that contributed to his wrongful arrest.
- ▪Ajay Singh was arrested in 2010 after a luggage scan falsely indicated traces of narcotics.
- ▪The forensic analysis later confirmed that no banned substances were present in his luggage.
- ▪The Madhya Pradesh high court ruled that Singh's detention violated his fundamental rights.
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Man wrongly accused of carrying narcotics at Bhopal airport awarded ₹10 lakh compensationThe ordeal began in 2010 when Ajay Singh was preparing to board a flight to Delhi and a scan of his luggage wrongly indicated traces of narcoticsPublished on: May 21, 2026 9:37 AM ISTBy Monika PandeyShare viaCopy link The Madhya Pradesh high court ordered ₹10 lakh compensation for an engineer’s unlawful detention after security at the Bhopal airport wrongly flagged packets of dried mango powder and spices in his luggage as narcotics, 16 years ago, in 2010.The closure report in the case said the detector machine suffered a technical malfunction. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)The ordeal began in May 2010 when Ajay Singh, the engineer, was preparing to board a flight to Delhi.
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