Woman held with pistol at Metro station in Gurugram

Gurugram, Sep 20 (IANS) A woman was apprehended by CISF personnel at the Sikanderpur Metro station in Gurugram for allegedly carrying a pistol in her bag, police said on Sunday.

Rubi, 27, who hails from Aligarh, is currently residing at Shanti Nagar in Gurugram. The woman was returning to her native place at Aligarh when she was intercepted by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at the Sikanderpur metro station on Friday, the police said.

“A country-made pistol was recovered from her bag during the security check. The woman was handed over to the police, for further investigation,” said Sub-Inspector Neeraj Kumar.

An FIR was registered at the Metro police station under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Arms Act.

The woman was produced before a local court on Saturday and has been granted bail, Kumar added.

–IANS

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