CISF siezes 14 cartridges from Sufi singer Pyare Lal Wadali at Rajasansi Airport in Amritsar

NEW DELHI: The CISF on Sunday stumbled upon 14 cartridges belonging to a .32 bore pistol from the luggage of renowned Sufi singer Pyare Lal Wadali at the Rajasansi Airport in Amritsar during the mandatory screening process before boarding a Delhi-bound flight. While the ammunition was confiscated, the singer was allowed to continue with his journey after being questioned by the authorities there.

Officials at the airport said the cartridges were recovered from Wadali's luggage when it was being screened in the X-ray machine. When he was grilled about them, he instantly admitted that the cartridges belonged to him, but had found their way into the luggage "by mistake.'' He produced his licence of .32 bore pistol to drive home his point.

The CISF, customs and immigration officials, besides intelligence sleuths present at the airport, allowed him to board the Jetlite flight from Amritsar to Delhi when they were convinced with his version that the cartridges were packed mistakenly in his luggage.

The cartridges were, however, confiscated by the CISF, which provides security to airports and guards other vital installations, and Wadali was issued warning to remain careful in future.

The Wadali brothers group of famous Sufi singers has performed in various Bollywood movies, including Pinjer.

Pyare Lal Wadali, his brother Puran Chand Wadali and son Lakhwinder Wadali have performed at many international platforms. The Wadalis have an ancestral house at Wadali village near Chehertha in Amritsar where they live as a joint family.