D Pino Madrona, was going through the security checks at the Indira Gandhi International airport yesterday when a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel detected a "bullet-like object" in his luggage, said the senior official involved in airport security.
"A live bullet was recovered from his bag. He was handed over to the police as he could not produce the valid documents for carrying it," he added.
The man was supposed to take a flight to Kathmandu, he said.
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