Live bullets seized from Amritsar-bound passenger at RGIA

Eight live bullets were recovered from the checked-in baggage of a Punjab-based passenger at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad. Authorities handed him over to the airport police, and further investigation is underway.

Hyderabad: The security personnel at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) recovered eight live bullets from the checked-in baggage of a passenger here on Thursday.

The passenger, identified as Sukhdeep Singh (32), a resident of Bhawanigarh, Punjab, was scheduled to travel from Hyderabad to Amritsar via Delhi.

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As per available information, during the baggage screening, officials found live ammunition. Upon inquiry, Singh could not produce a valid arms or ammunition licence.

He reportedly told investigators that the bullets were left over from an incident in Punjab in 2023, claiming he had been carrying them unknowingly, the statement which is now being verified.

Further investigations revealed that Singh had recently traveled to Nanded by bus to visit a Gurudwara. Due to heavy rains in Punjab, he opted to fly back and arrived in Hyderabad to board a flight to his hometown, when the ammunition was detected.

The passenger and the seized live rounds were handed over to the RGI Airport police for further action.