A passenger traveling on a Qatar Airways (QR) flight was offloaded at Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) in Lahore, Pakistan after Airport Security Force (ASF) discovered thirteen 9mm bullets in his laptop bag during a routine screening. The passenger, identified as Shan Sadiq, a Walton resident, was immediately apprehended and transferred to Sarwar Road Police Station. Qatar Airways Employee Arrested According to the First Information Report (FIR), Sadiq could not provide a valid license for the bullets. He claimed the ammunition was purchased under his father’s licensed arms and inadvertently left in his laptop bag. Sadiq, who works as a traffic assistant for Qatar Airways in Doha, was traveling on flight QR621 to Doha (DOH) at the time of the incident. Investigative details reveal that Sadiq had successfully passed through initial ASF security checks and immigration before the bullets were discovered during a final security screening. Authorities registered a case against him under Sections 13-2a of the 1965 Arms Act, citing unauthorized possession of ammunition. The case has been transferred to Sarwar Road Police for comprehensive investigation. Update: A Qatar Airways employee was later cleared to board the flight after he presented valid licenses to authorities. Click here to read more…