MLA held with live cartridges

Vasco: Vasco Police on Tuesday arrested Tahir Hussain Siddiqui, a ruling BSP legislator from Uttar Pradesh for possessing live ammunition in his registered baggage before check-in for boarding a flight to Mumbai from Dabolim Airport.
Authorities of Air Deccan detected empty and live cartridges (10 rounds) during X-ray screening of Siddiqui’s luggage at the airport before check-in.
Siddiqui was immediately handed over to the
According to Vasco PI, Sammy Tavares the accused Siddiqui has a licence for .30mm pistol, but the cartridges found in his baggage were that of a .32mm pistol.
However, Siddiqui clarified that the cartridges were that of a .32mm pistol owned by his wife and that he was, by mistake, carrying them. His wife has valid licence for the .32mm pistol, he said.
Siddiqui was later released on posting a personal bail bond of Rs 35,000 and on surety of a local person. Meanwhile, Siddiqui’s relatives faxed the pistol licence of his wife from UP on Tuesday evening as proof of his claim.
19/12/07 Herald Publications

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Categories: Airports Dec 2007, Safety Dec 2007