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Man held with bullet rounds on Delhi Metro station

PTI
Published : Dec 17, 2016, 8:26 pm IST
Updated : Dec 17, 2016, 8:27 pm IST

Carrying arms and ammunition in the Delhi Metro network is banned under law.

A 29-year-old man was on Saturday held on a Delhi Metro station for allegedly carrying two live bullets in his bag. (Photo: PTI/File)
 A 29-year-old man was on Saturday held on a Delhi Metro station for allegedly carrying two live bullets in his bag. (Photo: PTI/File)

New Delhi: A 29-year-old man was on Saturday held on a Delhi Metro station for allegedly carrying two live bullets in his bag.

Officials said the incident was reported from the Surajmal Stadium station around 5:00 pm when a CISF personnel detected the live ammunition, of .315 bore calibre, in his bag.

They said the bullets were detected during the X-ray scanning of the bag and the man was not allowed to go inside the station premises.

“The man identified as Kuldip is a resident of Timarpur locality in Delhi and has been handed over to the police by CISF as he could not produce any documents for carrying the rounds,” they said.

Carrying arms and ammunition in the Delhi Metro network is banned under law.

Tags: delhi metro station, live bullets, arrest
Location: India, Delhi, New Delhi