The Delhi Metro Police claimed to have recovered 10 pistols and 113 live cartridges from the metro station till July, this year. Most of the people were caught while frisking and checking at the metro station, said The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officials. The CISF looks after the security inside the metro.
According to the statistics, 10 people were caught while carrying pistols between January and July, this year. Police said on various occasions they also have recovered at least 113 live cartridges from the passengers travelling in metro.
Metro officials told The Pioneer that whenever any person is caught with the weapon he would be handed over to the metro police for further actions as they conducts the legal enquiry against them.
The person caught with the weapon is charged with the fine of Rs 5,000 or imprisonment for four years or both. "While three persons were caught in the month of January, two men were held in July carrying weapons. Similarly, 52 live cartridges were recovered in the month of January and 28 in July," said a CISF official. There are at least 5,000 CISF are deployed to guard 156 metro stations.