British national held at IGIA with five bullets

New Delhi: A British national was apprehended by CISF personnel at the Delhi airport's Terminal 3 for allegedly carrying five bullets in his hand baggage, a senior officer said on Friday.

Ashwani Tyagi was apprehended on Thursday, he said.

A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officer, deputed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport to scan the baggage of commuters, detected the bullets in Tyagi's bag on the X-ray monitor, the officer said.

The passenger was bound for London, he said. According to the officer, Tyagi had a passport of the United Kingdom and was later booked by the Delhi Police under various sections of the Arms Act.