New Delhi, Nov 2 (PTI) Police are probing a case of security breach after a live cartridge was found in a pocket seat of an Air India flight landing from Dubai recently, officials said on Saturday.

According to a police officer, an Air India staff found the live round of ammunition during routine cleaning on a flight on October 27.

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Following this, an FIR was registered under the Arms Act and a probe has been initiated, he said.

Air India spokesperson in a statement said, "One ammunition cartridge was found in the pocket of a seat of our flight AI916 after it had landed from Dubai at Delhi on October 27, and all passengers had safely disembarked."

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"A complaint was immediately lodged with the Airport Police by Air India strictly adhering to the laid down security protocols," the statement read.

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