Overview
- Police in the Bidhannagar Commissionerate arrested Amirul Sheikh Islam under the Arms Act for illegal possession of ammunition.
- Airport security at Kolkata found an empty pistol magazine and six 7.65 mm rounds in his bag as he prepared to board IndiGo flight 6E 5227 on September 21, 2025.
- He said he had a licence and officers granted seven days to show it because he is a public representative.
- He did not submit valid papers, which led police to register a case under the Arms Act before arresting him months later, a delay that prompted public questions about leniency.
- Under Indian law, holding live cartridges without a valid licence is a crime even if no firearm is carried.