'Uzbek woman held with bullet round at IGI airport'

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

A 19-year-old Uzbek woman was apprehended at the airport today for allegedly carrying a live bullet round in her baggage, an said.

A detected the bullet on the monitor when he was scanning the baggage of the woman at about 5 am at the (IGIA), he said.

A bullet of 7.65-mm calibre was recovered from the passenger who had a passport and was travelling to from here, he said.

"The woman was not allowed to take the flight and was handed over to the police as she could not produce any documents for carrying the ammunition," the said.

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First Published: Sun, May 06 2018. 20:00 IST