- A farmer leader from Pune was caught with 28 live cartridges and two magazines in his bag while travelling to Hyderabad.
- The incident occurred at Pune airport at 10.45 pm on January 3, when Deepak Kate’s bag was scanned and suspicious objects were found.
- Indigo Airlines Security Officer Preeti Bhosale lodged a complaint at the Vimantal Police Station, leading to Kate’s arrest.
- Kate, who does not possess an arms licence, claimed that someone must have planted the ammunition in his bag to tarnish his political career.
- The farmer from Indapur is known for his activism on farming and dairy issues and was travelling to Hyderabad for a Warkari Sampraday programme.
- Kate has been remanded to judicial custody as the investigation continues into this unusual discovery at the Pune airport.
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