UP passenger bound for Dubai detained at Lucknow airport with country made pistol

Published on 1 May 2026

Pistol discovered during security checks before boarding

A 22-year-old passenger, Mahesh Kumar Chauhan, was detained at Lucknow’s Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport after security screening found a country-made pistol in his baggage. Chauhan was set to fly to Dubai. Airport authorities alerted police, and an Arms Act case has been registered. Investigations are ongoing.

Passenger detained at Lucknow airport during screening
Country-made pistol found in baggage
Flight planned to Dubai at time of arrest
Arms Act case registered; probe underway

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UP passenger bound for Dubai detained at Lucknow airport with country made pistol

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