Big B held at airport with gun, let off

Amitabh Bachchan was detained for a few minutes at Mumbai airport for carrying a pistol without an appropriate licence on Friday.

Updated on: Dec 7, 2008, 01:23:09 IST

Hindustan Times | By Soubhik Mitra, Mumbai

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Amitabh Bachchan was detained for a few minutes at Mumbai airport for carrying a pistol without an appropriate licence on Friday.

The actor, booked on a Mumbai-Pune Jet Airways flight, was carrying the weapon in his check-in baggage. While screening Bachchan’s baggage, airline security staff found the weapon number did not match the licence document. The Bureau of Civil Aviation permits carrying licenced arms on flights. Subsequently, Bachchan decided to deposit the pistol with his personal staff and boarded the flight scheduled to leave at 9.30 a.m.

However, the airport police station has written to the airline demanding an explanation as to why Bachchan was let off without informing them.

Justifying their stand, a Jet spokesperson said the matter was not reported to the police as there was no suspicion.

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Soubhik Mitra
Soubhik Mitra is an assistant editor with the Hindustan Times. The Mumbai boy has spent over a decade reporting on civic, environmental and political issues. His current stint is the longest where he writes on aviation and travel.Read More

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