Man held with two live cartridges in North Block

NEW DELHI - A man was held in the high security North Block of the Central Secretariat in the national capital after two live cartridges were found in his briefcase, a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) official said Thursday.

Mukesh Kumar, a village head from Rajasthan, was apprehended during a security check.

“The incident occurred around 2.20 p.m. at gate number two. Two live cartridges were found in the briefcase,” the CISF official said.

Kumar wanted to meet Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena to invite him to a wedding.

According to CISF, Kumar was handed over to Delhi Police.

North Block in New Delhi is a high security zone and houses a number of central government ministries, including finance and home affairs.