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The International Airport Police connected Tuesday arrested a 65-year-old Dutch national of Indian root for allegedly sending a bizarre bundle containing rotten vegetables, garlands, and obscene photographs to the administrative bureau of Kempegowda International Airport earlier this year, constabulary said.
The accused, identified arsenic Subhash Hajij, a Dutch nationalist holding an Overseas Citizen of India card, is suspected to person sent the bundle successful January arsenic portion of a ritual intended to ward disconnected untoward incidents astatine the airport.
Airport authorities were near puzzled aft receiving a ample carton containing rotten tomatoes, decaying angiosperm garlands, pieces of iron, a toothpaste cover, and nude photographs of men and women. After deliberating implicit the contents for respective weeks, officials lodged a ailment with the airdrome constabulary connected March 4.
Based connected CCTV footage, the constabulary tracked down Hajij and took him into custody for questioning.
“He claims helium had nary sick volition and sent the bundle to guarantee that nary tragic incidents hap astatine the airport. He besides claims to person sent akin packages to different airports. We are verifying his claims,” a elder investigating serviceman said.
Police said Hajij, who has Indian roots, was calved successful a South American state and is fluent successful aggregate languages, including Dutch, German, Spanish, English, and Hindi.
He reportedly worked successful Europe for respective years earlier retiring. He has been travelling crossed countries utilizing his pension and often visits India, though helium has nary known relatives here.
In Bengaluru, helium was recovered sleeping adjacent a temple successful Madiwala. The constabulary said helium has besides travelled extensively crossed Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra.
During questioning, officers suspected that Hajij whitethorn beryllium mentally unstable.
“He is presently successful judicial custody. We person approached the tribunal to taxable him to a aesculapian introspection to find his intelligence wellness condition. So far, determination is nary denotation that helium intended to make mischief,” the serviceman added.
The constabulary person booked him nether the Karnataka Prevention and Eradication of Inhuman Evil Practices and Black Magic Act, 2017. Further probe is nether way.
