Bullets Found In Passenger's Check-In Baggage At Hyderabad Airport
A passenger was offloaded from an Etihad Airways flight at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport after security screening discovered a live round of ammunition in his check-in luggage. The passenger claimed the item was a souvenir from a shooting range in the USA, but he lacked the necessary authorization to transport it.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the strict enforcement of aviation security protocols and the potential legal consequences for passengers failing to declare restricted items during international travel.
A live round of ammunition of unknown calibre was detected in the check-in baggage of a passenger at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad on Monday evening.The ammunition was detected at around 8 pm on October 5 during security screening.According to airport sources, the passenger was scheduled to travel to Abu Dhabi on Etihad Airways flight EY-359, which was scheduled to depart at 9:20 pm.During verification, the passenger reportedly failed to produce any valid authorisation or documents for possessing the ammunition.
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