Carrying ammunition inside the Delhi metro is a punishable offense. (Representational Photo)
A 45-year-old man was held today for allegedly carrying three live bullets in the Delhi Metro in Noida.
Officials said the incident occurred at Botanical Garden Metro station when CISF security personnel detected the three rounds of 7.62 self-loading rifle in the baggage of a person identified as V Kumar, a resident of Noida.
"He was handed over to Delhi Police as he was not carrying valid documents to support carrying of live ammunition in the Delhi Metro," they said.
"Arms and ammunition are banned inside the mass rapid rail system," they added.
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