A 63-year-old traveller was booked after authorities recovered a revolver and five live cartridges from his bag at Pune International Airport, officials said on Sunday. The incident took place on September 19.
Chandrakant Prabhakar Bagal was scheduled to board a Pune-Varanasi flight when the weapon and ammunition were detected during baggage screening at Level 2B of the airport, a police official said.
As per Bureau of Civil Aviation Security norms, it is mandatory to report possession of such a firearm and ammunition. The passenger held a licence to carry the weapon within Maharashtra but was found travelling outside the state, specifically to Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, the official added.
A case has been registered against Bagal at Vimantal police station under the Arms Act. Officials confirmed that a probe is currently underway.
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