1890-era pistol seized, 2 air passengers held

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Press Trust of India Siliguri (WB)
Last Updated : Mar 04 2014 | 12:10 AM IST
Security personnel recovered an antique pistol from two persons at Bagodogra airport today as the duo were bound for a Delhi-bound flight.
Airport sources said Bu Sundariwal and H Chandra were intercepted after a 1890-make pistol was found in their possession.
As they could not produce any valid documents for the firearm after it was detected in x-ray machine the two were taken into custody by airport security who later referred them to Bagdogra police.
The two, stated to be residents of North Bengal, were booked in a Go Air Bagdogra-Guwahati-Delhi flight.
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First Published: Mar 04 2014 | 12:10 AM IST

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