Israeli philosopher Daniel Effrati was held with a live AK-47 bullet at Lohegaon Airport earlier this month; says it belonged to a friend
Israeli philosopher Daniel Effrati was held with a live AK-47 bullet at Lohegaon Airport earlier this month; says it belonged to a friend
Today, the Lohegaon airport police will question Daniel Effrati, a 54-year-old Israeli national, who was held by the airport police earlier this month on charges of carrying a live bullet into the country.
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Caught: Lohegaon airport where Daniel Effrati was held by the airport police for carrying a live bullet. File pic |
The airport police had detained Effrati while he was on his way back to home from Pune via Delhi. He was kept in police custody for a day and then released on bail.
Effrati claims that he was carrying his friend's bag who works with the Reserve Military of Israel and that his friend may have forgotten the bullet in the bag.
Sub-inspector Y G Nikam,u00a0 who is investigating the case,u00a0 said, "It is quite astonishing that the airport authorities in Israel couldn't find the bullet in Effrati's luggage during security checks." He added that the Israeli Embassy had confirmed that Effrati is a noted philosopher in their country.
When asked if Effrati could be a part of an arms racket, Nikam said, "The police are looking in every possible angle." However, as Effrati has claimed that he stayed at Chabbad House in Koregaon Park for a night, MiD DAY spoke to Rabbi Dezalel Kubchik who denied knowing anyone by that name. "I do not know one called Daniel Effrati," he quipped.
According to sources in the Intelligence Bureau, the number of bullet that was recovered from Effrati's luggage is 07/AT and is being used in the AK-47 rifles.
