On Friday morning, Mahesh Kumar Chauhan, a resident of Chandpur Lakhpat Rai in Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh, India, was detained at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport after a 12-bore country-made firearm was discovered in his checked-in luggage during routine security checks. The incident has raised alarms regarding possible links to arms smuggling, especially given that Chauhan was scheduled to travel to Dubai on Air India flight IX 193. Airport security personnel quickly flagged the anomaly, leading to the involvement of police from Sarojini Nagar station. An FIR was registered following a complaint from airport security supervisors. Preliminary questioning revealed that Chauhan could not adequately explain the presence of the firearm in his bag, prompting further investigation into his background and potential connections to illegal activities. The firearm has been seized and is undergoing forensic analysis. While Chauhan previously worked in Dubai, returning to India five months ago, authorities are currently verifying his history in Gonda district to ascertain any criminal affiliations.