The Sahar police registered a case on Tuesday against an unidentified airport staffer for allegedly stealing Rs 8.80 lakh from the luggage of a passenger. Police suspect the involvement of a baggage screener, loader or a feeder, who deal with the luggage of passengers.

The complainant, Amardeep Kapur Singh, 58, is a retired government officer and a resident of Worli. The incident occurred on March 21, when Singh was travelling to Dubai from the Mumbai airport. He boarded a flight at around 11.05 pm along with his son and was carrying 40,000 UAE Dirham in his luggage which were stolen. He lodged a complaint on returning to Mumbai.