One detained at city airport with live bullet

A private company employee on Saturday evening was detained by CISF personnel at the city airport for allegedly carrying a live bullet in his baggage.

The CISF personnel found a bullet in Katam Reddy’s baggage during the security check, while he was flying back to Tirupati. Reddy, a native of Chittoor who came to the city to meet his friends, was later handed over to RGIA police for investigation.

When questioned, he claimed to be ignorance about the bullet finding its way nto his baggage, police said. “He is not a licensed firearm holder,” said Shiva Kumar, sub-inspector, RGIA. A case under Arms Act was invoked against him and he was sent to judicial remand.