Bullets seized from passenger

Chennai: The CISF personnel today seized four bullets from a passenger bound for Coimbatore on a Paramount Airways flight at the airport here.
A PWD contractor from Palayamkottai, Murugesan (47) went into the check-in area with the cartridges. CISF personnel, on on checking his bag, found the bullets.
When questioned, Murugesan produced the licence for the cartridges and claimed that he had forgotten to declare them.
He was let off after the bullets were seized, airport sources said, adding that Murugesan later cancelled his trip.
The Paramount flight, which was scheduled to leave at 1400 hrs, was delayed by half an hour due to the incident.
24/05/07 PTI/The Hindu

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