B.Tech student arrested for carrying bullet at airport

Hyderabad, Feb 05: A 21-year-old B.Tech student traveling to Goa was arrested at Hyderabad airport for carrying a live bullet on Sunday.

The fourth-year B.Tech student was identified as Vaibhav Kumar Sharma and is a resident of Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh.

A live ammunition of 7.65 mm caliber was found while checking his baggage.

Vaibhav along with his friend reportedly came to Hyderabad on a holiday and were taking a Go Air flight to Goa, media reported.

During questioning, Vaibhav claimed innocence and said that he didn’t know how the bullet came in his bag.

It was learnt that the passenger had not declared the ammunition at the check-in counter and also did not possess valid documents (arms and ammunition licence).

As the student couldn't show the documents or a valid licence to justify the possession of the ammunition, he was arrested, media reported.

In a similar incident, earlier in October, a passenger from Hyderabad carrying six live bullets, was arrested.