Live bullet recovered from Dubai-bound passenger at Coimbatore airport

COIMBATORE: Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel recovered a live bullet from the outer sole of a shoe of a Dubai-bound passenger at Coimbatore International Airport on Sunday. The passenger was handed over to the Peelamedu police, who registered a case against him.The passenger, identified as Shibu Mathew, 48, of Ernakulam in Kerala, has been working in an insurance company in Dubai for the last ten years. He came to the Coimbatore International Airport to travel to Abu Dhabi on an IndiGo flight on Sunday afternoon.CISF sub-inspector Preeti Yadav detected a .22 mm calibre live ammunition from the outer sole of a shoe while she was scanning Shibu’s luggage and footwear.During inquiries, Shibu told the CISF officers that he did not have any valid licence to carry the ammunition.

Carriage of ammunition in a handbag or on the body is not permitted in India without a valid licence or authorisation.Preeti lodged a complaint with Peelamedu police inspector Arjun Kumar on Sunday evening based on which the cops registered a case. Preliminary investigations revealed that the passenger was not aware of how the bullet had got lodged on the outer the sole of his shoe. Further investigations were on, police said.