Archive · 22 Sep 2025
Passenger Booked at Pune Airport With Firearm
A 63-year-old man, Chandrakant Prabhakar Bagal, was found with a gun and bullets at Pune Airport on September 19th.
Security discovered the weapon in his bag during a screening.
Bagal was scheduled to fly to Varanasi.
While he had a license for the weapon within Maharashtra, it wasn't valid outside the state.
Carrying a firearm outside the permitted area requires following specific security rules.
Police have registered a case against him under the Arms Act.
A 63-year-old man was booked at Pune Airport after a gun and ammunition were found in his bag.
The incident occurred on September 19.
The passenger, Chandrakant Prabhakar Bagal, was heading to Varanasi.
He held a license to carry the weapon within Maharashtra.
A case has been registered under the Arms Act.
- Who
- Chandrakant Prabhakar Bagal, a 63-year-old man.
- What
- A revolver and five live cartridges were recovered from his bag.
- When
- September 19th.
- Where
- Pune International Airport.
- Why
- He was found traveling outside the state with a weapon, violating security norms.
Authorities
The Passenger
Violation of Laws
Authorities
The passenger violated the Arms Act and Bureau of Civil Aviation Security norms by carrying the weapon outside of his permitted area.
The Passenger
It's unclear from the articles if the passenger offered a reason for transporting the weapon or his perspective of events.
- Passenger
- Chandrakant Prabhakar Bagal
- Age
- 63 years old
- Incident Date
- September 19
- Location
- Pune International Airport
- Items Recovered
- Revolver and five live cartridges
- Destination
- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Sources
Passenger booked after revolver, cartridges recovered from his bag at Pune airport
Pune Airport Security Shock: Revolver, Cartridges Found in Passenger’s Bag En Route to Varanasi
Passenger booked after revolver, cartridges recovered from his bag at Pune airport
