A live bullet was found on Daniel Abraham Ifriti by Lohegaon airport police earlier this month when he landed from Delhi
A live bullet was found on Daniel Abraham Ifriti by Lohegaon airport police earlier this month when he landed from Delhi
The Lohegaon airport policeu00a0 has confirmed that 54-year-old Israeli national Daniel Abraham Ifriti, who was held on May 5 on charges of carrying a live bullet into the country, will be chargesheeted tomorrow.
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Landing in trouble: Ifriti was held by airport police on charges of carrying a live bullet into the country. File Pic |
Y G Nikam, the investigating officer in the case, said, "The Israeli embassy in New Delhi has confirmed Ifriti's claims that he is a man of some importance in Israel. The law will, nevertheless, take its course."
The mystery surrounding Ifriti deepened when investigations revealed that he had once worked closely with an Israeli prime minister.
Pratibha Ghorpade, Ifriti's lawyer, told MiD DAY that her client has provided her very little information about himself. "Ifriti is yet to tell me which Israeli PM he has worked with or the university where he is a professor," Ghorpade said.
Ghorpade added, "Ifriti has to stay in the city for four months in compliance with the court's order. While he was arrested under the Indian Arms Act (1959), he is likely to be prosecuted under the Section 107 of the IPC. He is presently staying in Chabad House," Ghorpade said.u00a0
However, Chabad House's Rabi Bezalel Kubchik denies knowing Ifriti.
Case updateApril 2009: Ifriti travelled from Israel to New Delhi on a tourist visa
May 5: Came to Pune from New Delhi and was arrested at Pune airport
May 5-6: Kept in police custody
May 7: Awarded magisterial custodyu00a0
May 19: Presented before investigating officer
May 26: To be charge-sheeted under Arms Act
