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Jet probing theft of family's pouch containing passports, valuables

According to sources, the incident happened on July 31, when the four landed in the city on a Jet Airways flight at 11.15pm.

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It seems the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, like major railway stations and other such crowded places, has its own set of pickpockets. A family of four on a trip to Mumbai realised this on Sunday, when a pouch containing their passports and valuables went missing, causing them a lot of inconvenience. It was later recovered with almost all of its contents gone.

According to sources, the incident happened on July 31, when the four landed in the city on a Jet Airways flight at 11.15pm. They realised they had forgotten the pouch on leaving the aircraft. But when they went back inside, it was gone. The pouch contained their passports, phone, cash and other valuables.

"They faced a lot of inconvenience due to it, as they had to spend more than three hours at the airport after arriving. The immigration department allowed them to leave only after verifying their credentials and photocopies of their passports," said a source. The family was apprehensive of speaking to the media due to fear of facing difficulties in returning.

On Sunday, the airline authorities called them, informing them that the pouch has been found in an airport toilet with their passports intact but valuables and cash missing.

The airline is conducting an internal investigation on how the pouch reached the toilet from the flight. Help of investigating agencies is being taken and footage of closed circuit television cameras at the airport is being sought. A Jet Airways spokesperson said, "We are investigating the matter."

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