India, Sept. 22 -- puneletters@hindustantimes.com

The Airport Police on Saturday booked a 63-year-old contractor and politician from Solapur for allegedly attempting to travel with a licensed firearm and ammunition on a flight from Pune to Varanasi in violation of Civil Aviation and Arms regulations.

The incident occurred on Friday, September 19, at Lohegaon Airport's Level 2B screening point under Zone IV of the city police commissionerate. A formal complaint was lodged the following day under relevant sections of the Indian Arms Act, 1951 (Section 30).

The accused has been identified as Chandrakant Prabhakar Bagal, a resident of Gadegaon, Pandharpur, in Solapur district. According to police, Bagal was found in possession of a license...