Kushalnagar, April 1 -- Kerala Police launch probe; collect CCTV visuals from Kodagu bus stands

In a dramatic bust at the Koottupuzha Excise Check Post in Kerala, officials seized 150 rounds of live ammunition used in country guns from a passenger bus travelling on the Thalassery-Kodagu-Mysuru Highway.

During routine inspections around 3.45 pm on March 27, Excise officials discovered the ammunition on the Kannur-registered bus 'Lakshmi,' which was en route from Virajpet in Kodagu district to Thalassery via Gonikoppa and Makutta, carrying 43 passengers, including the driver and conductor.

While sweeping through the vehicle, officers found a travel bag tucked under a seat.

"There were three boxes of ammunition in the bag covered in clot...