American nabbed with cartridges at airport

Mumbai: The Sahar Airport police here arrested Henry H. Han on Saturday after he was found carrying seven live cartridges while trying to board an aircraft. The electrical maintenance engineer was on his way to the U.S. The cartridges were of .22 calibre, used to kill animals, the police said.
He was brought to the police station at 3.15 am.
According to the police, Han said the cartridges were left in his pocket by mistake. His purpose in coming to India and the duration of his stay are being probed.
A resident of Texas, he is employed by Transocean, an offshore drilling company. He was visiting Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh. The police booked him under the Indian Arms act.
12/04/09 The Hindu

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