Two visitors caught with live cartridge in Delhi jail

February 21, 2024 20:17

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Two visitors who had come to meet an inmate in Tihar's Rohini Jail in Delhi on Wednesday were caught with a live cartridge, officials said.

The two persons are identified as Chandra Sekhar and Depanshu Vedi.

They had come to meet inmate Pawan alias Manish, they said.

According to a jail official, the duo were caught at the main gate of Rohini Jail when they were undergoing the security check.

"A ball ammunition make of KF-7.65 (live bullet) was recovered from Chandra Sekhar during frisking. Both were handed over to local police station for further legal action,"official said. -- PTI

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