This Article is From Mar 07, 2016

Woman Arrested With 33 Live Bullets At Delhi's International Airport

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Delhi

Carrying bullet rounds during air travel are against aviation rules. (File photo)

New Delhi: A woman was arrested at the Indira Gandhi International (IGIA) airport for allegedly carrying close to three dozen live bullets in her baggage.

Officials said 33 live rounds of .22 calibre gun were recovered from the baggage of the woman identified as DS Gupta during scanning of her baggage yesterday at terminal 1D of the IGIA by the CISF security personnel.

The accused was supposed to have travelled to Dimapur with her husband, they said.

"She was asked to produce documents for having the bullets but she could not furnish any valid papers in this regard," a Central Industrial Security Force spokesperson said.

The passenger was later handed over to the Delhi Police which arrested her under various sections of Arms Act, the spokesperson said.

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Carrying bullet rounds during air travel are against aviation rules and is considered violation of Arms Act.

 
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