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Man detained at Delhi airport for carrying six bullets

Darpan News Desk IANS, 29 Jun, 2023 11:20 AM

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) A man was detained at the Delhi airport for carrying six bullets in his luggage, a police official said on Thursday.

The incident took place on Tuesday when the 43-year-old man, identified as Ghaziabad resident Amrish Bishnoi, was scheduled to travel to Dubai on an Emirates flight.

According to the police, during screening of his luggage after check-in, six live cartridges were found.

“He was not in possession of valid documents for carrying the live ammunition in the aircraft, but he had an all-India pistol license from the Uttar Pradesh government. A case under section 25 Arms act has been registered at the IGI Police Station,” said the official.

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