Police in Kazakhstan's Almaty city have opened a criminal case after discovering two rounds of ammunition for a rifled firearm in a metro passenger’s bag during a security screening.

The ammunition was found at Alatau metro station during an inspection conducted by police officers in cooperation with transport security personnel using X-ray equipment, NUR.KZ reports.

“Police officers, together with transport security personnel, conducted an inspection using X-ray equipment. Two 5.45 mm cartridges were found and seized from the passenger’s bag,” the police department said.

The man was detained and handed over to police in Almaty’s Bostandyk District for further procedural action.

A criminal case has been launched, and the circumstances of the incident are under investigation.