A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) jawan chased down a man who allegedly tried to flee during security checks at Delhi Metro’s Jama Masjid station. The man was later found to be carrying 155 grams of a suspicious substance believed to be gold paste, according to police. The incident took place on Sunday, October 18, and came to light after the CISF shared a 27-second CCTV video of the chase on its official X account. The footage shows the man running towards an exit after collecting his bag from the baggage scanner, prompting a security personnel to pursue him.
Watch: Dramatic CISF jawan chase inside Delhi Metro station
The CCTV footage begins with CISF personnel checking passengers at the station. After being frisked, the man collects his bag from the X-ray baggage scanner and suddenly runs towards the exit, passing through the women's frisking enclosure.vA CISF jawan notices him fleeing and immediately gives chase. He throws aside the metal detector he is carrying and follows the man towards the exit.
The man takes the escalator while the jawan runs up the stairs in an attempt to intercept him. The pursuit ends near Gate No. 1, where the jawan catches the man. Another CISF personnel joins him, and the two bring the man back inside the station.
Suspected gold paste concealed in bag
According to the CISF, the man was allegedly carrying an unidentified semi-solid substance suspected to be gold paste. The material, weighing around 155 grams, was reportedly concealed in a stitched portion of an undergarment kept inside his bag. The CISF handed him over to the local police for further investigation.
A Delhi Police assistant sub-inspector reached the station and took custody of the man and the recovered substance. Police identified him as Mohammad Shuaib Alam.
What did the man tell police?
As per PTI report, during preliminary questioning, Alam allegedly told police that he lived in Malaysia and worked in the textile sector. He also said he had arrived in Delhi on October 16 and stayed at a hotel in the Jama Masjid area, a senior police officer said. Police subsequently sent the substance for examination to the narcotics department. The tests established that it was not a narcotic substance, according to the police account.
However, Alam allegedly failed to produce documents establishing ownership of the material or offer a satisfactory explanation for possessing it. Police have initiated legal proceedings against him under the Delhi Police Act. The investigation will determine the nature and ownership of the substance recovered at the metro station.