Youth with hidden knife in shoe arrested at SVPI Airport before boarding flight to Guwahati

Ahmedabad: A youth, identified as one Minazul Siddique Ali Rehman (21) was today arrested at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport here immediately after a knife was found hidden inside one of his shoe during frisking before he was to board a flight to Guwahati.

Police said that Minazul who was associated with textile business in Surat, was a native of Dhubri district in Assam.

He was to board Indigo flight number 6E6055 before which he was nabbed at around 1345 hrs when the small knife was found in one of his shoes during security check.

He has been booked under Section 10 of the Aircraft Act 1934 (for carrying arms or dangerous goods in aircraft) and section 135 of the Gujarat Police Act (carrying arms etc).

Police said that during primary interrogation he said that he did not know how the small knife reached his shoe. Detailed investigation was on.

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