Goa-bound man arrested at Bengaluru airport for carrying revolver in bag
Published : Feb 06, 2019, 09:13 AM IST
Synopsis
According to the customs officials, the man was going through the security checks at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) around 2.30 pm when Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel detected a pistol-like object in his hand baggage
Bengaluru: A Goa-bound man was apprehended at the Bengaluru airport on Tuesday for allegedly carrying a revolver in his baggage, an official said.
UC Suvarna, a resident of Bengaluru, was going through the security checks at the airport around 2.30 pm when Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel detected a pistol-like object in his hand baggage, the official said.
"A revolver was recovered from the handbag of the man who is a resident of Bengaluru. He was handed over to the police as he could not produce valid documents for carrying the firearm," he added.
The man was supposed to take a flight to Goa, he said.