Following the arrest of a married couple and seizure of 45 hand guns at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport, the Delhi Customs has written to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), mandated to probe terror-related incidents.
According to customs officials, the federal agency may look into this case to ascertain any suspected terror conspiracy and a letter has been sent to the NIA informing them about the seizure of these 45 guns. "A team of NIA officials, who had visited the airport, has already been briefed about the matter," he said.
A Gurugram-based married couple was arrested at the airport here for allegedly trying to smuggle these Germany and Italy-made hand guns into the country, the officials said. Officials said efforts are on to nab another accused, who escaped from the airport after handing over two pieces of luggage carrying the guns to the couple. The accused couple, who arrived here from Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City on Monday, were accompanied by their infant daughter.
The male passenger (husband) was carrying two trolley bags, which were handed to him by his elder brother who had arrived from Paris almost at the same time and day as the couple's flight from Vietnam landed here, the officials said.The elder brother, after handing over the trolley bags, slipped out of the airport, they said.