Bullet Found in Passenger’s Bag at Moosapet Metro Station
Security staff alert police after spotting a 9 mm bullet during baggage screening; investigation underway.
Hyderabad: A 12-year-old boy was found in possession of a 9-mm bullet at the Moosapet Metro Rail station in Kukatpally on Saturday night. Kukatpally inspector K.V. Subba Rao said the staff noticed the bullet during a baggage scan.
The police were informed and they initially made a general diary entry. During questioning, the boy told police that the bullet belonged to his stepfather, a 28-year-old labourer from Bihar residing in Pragatinagar. The boy’s mother had separated from his father, and the family had been living with the man.
The boy said he was leaving for his native village in Bihar and had mistakenly packed his books and clothes his stepfather’s bag, which also contained his purse and the bullet. All names are being withheld to avoid identified the minor.
On being questioned, the stepfather told police that his grandfather had served in the Army and had left behind a gun. While getting it cleaned in Bihar, he had found a live bullet and kept it with him.
Investigating officer J. Srinivas Babu said the boy had left home after an argument with his stepfather over studies. “As the stepfather did not have a valid licence or permission to possess the live bullet, a case was registered against him,” he said. Police served notice to the stepfather and released him after he paid a surety. Further investigation into the incident is underway.
