The Chandigarh police revealed that they found two empty bullet shells in the bus which was used to ferry the Sri Lankan national cricketers between their hotel near IT Park to the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium in Mohali for practice sessions ahead of the first Test against hosts India at the venue from March 4 to 8.

The bus was hired from the private transporter Tara brothers in Sector 17, Chandigarh, and the shells were found during the routine check of the bus when the Sri Lankan players were about to board it from the Lalit hotel, the police said.

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“Two empty bullet shells were found during the routine frisking of the bus through the metal detector and other sophisticated gadgets. The shells were found in the luggage compartment of the bus. Before ferrying the cricketers, the bus was used for a marriage function a few days back. The bus driver is being questioned”, a police officer attached with the security wing said.   

The police have lodged a daily diary register entry at the IT Park police station.

The two teams will play the third and final T20I in Dharamsala and then the first Test between them will be played in the IS Bindra PCA stadium in Mohali, Chandigarh.

(Indian Express inputs)