UP man detained at Chennai airport after used bullets found in his handbag

A 45-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh was detained on Thursday by the Chennai airport authorities after three used bullets were obtained from his hand baggage.

The passenger was detained when he reached the airport to travel to Delhi on an Indigo flight.

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officers, during the screening of his bag, found three used 8mm bullets in



it.

He was immediately detained and on questioning, he said that he was a teacher in Uttar Pradesh and that he had reached the city to visit his son who was a student in a private college in Chennai.

According to Chennai airport officials, he told the interrogators that he was not aware of the used shells in his bag and that the bag belonged to his brother who was serving in the Army.