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Man held with gun, live ammo at Delhi Metro

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
An Uttar Pradesh resident was held at the Delhi Metro here today for allegedly carrying a country-made pistol and two live rounds in his baggage.

Officials said the incident took place early today at the Shastri Park station when CISF personnel detected the weapon and ammunition during the X-ray scanning of his bag.

The bag owner was identified as one Sachin Kapoor (21) of UP's Etah district, they said, adding he was later handed over to the Delhi police and an FIR has been registered against him.

Investigation is on, they added.

In another incident at the Chattarpur station, Central Industrial Security Force personnel helped in restoring a misplaced bag containing Rs 1.04 lakh to its bona fide owner.

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First Published: Feb 01 2016 | 8:02 PM IST

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