Passenger Headed to Amritsar Caught with Live Ammunition at RGIA

Quick Summary

• A 32-year-old passenger from Punjab,Sukhdeep Singh,was arrested at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA),Hyderabad,for carrying eight live bullets in his checked baggage.
• The ammunition included four rounds of 0.2 mm calibre, two rounds of 0.7 mm calibre, one round of 7.52 mm calibre and one round of 7.62 mm calibre.
• Singh failed to produce a valid arms or ammunition license and was handed over to RGIA police.
• A case has been registered under Section 25(1B)(a) of the Arms Act, 1959.
• Preliminary investigation revealed Singh had previously traveled by bus to Nanded on August 22, before deciding to fly back due to heavy rains in his native Punjab region.
• Singh claimed during questioning that the bullets were from a previous incident in Punjab in 2023 and were unknowingly carried by him; this explanation is being verified with further investigation ongoing.

!Published – August 29, 2025