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Delhi: Man held with country-made pistol at Anand Vihar metro station

PTI | Updated on: 25 Sep 2018, 04:53:29 PM
Delhi: Man held with country-made pistol at Anand Vihar metro station (Representational Image)

New Delhi:

A 25-year-old man has been apprehended at a Delhi Metro station for allegedly carrying a country-made pistol in his bag, officials said on Tuesday.

CISF personnel apprehended Rohit, a resident of Mainpuri district in Uttar Pradesh, at the Anand Vihar metro station late on Monday after the X-ray baggage scanner detected the weapon in his bag, they said.

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The man was handed over to the local police by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel for further investigation, officials said.

Carrying arms and ammunition in the Delhi Metro is banned by law.

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First Published : 25 Sep 2018, 04:52:27 PM

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