India: Rifle cartridge siezed, Israeli detained

An Israeli citizen was arrested at the Mumbai airport in India on Wednesday after being found in possession of a rifle magazine.
Jerusalem resident Natan Magar is believed to be a high-tech company's employee who finished a visit to the country and was returning to Israel.
Officials believe he left Israel with the cartridge in his possession.
A co-worker told Ynet that the company got word of the situation Wednesday morning.
"He was on a business trip to India. He is a Jerusalem high-tech person, a super-geek, from a religious home. Even though company employees travel to India frequently he feared the trip because he is religious, introverted, not has nothing to do with India," the collegue said. "As far as we know, he apparently forgot a magazine in his bag."
Meanwhile, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement that: "The consulate is following the matter closely".
This is not the first time an Israeli is arrested abroad in possession of military ammunition.
Last year, 50-year-old Ra'anana resident Moti Mor was arrested in Antalya, Turkey after a handgun and a cartridge full of bullets were found in his suitcase as he tried to board a flight to Israel.
Two years prior, Jerusalemite Noa Haviv was arrested in India when a full magazine of 16 bullets was found in her bag.
27/05/09 Yael Levy/Ynet news.com

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