What was inside the suitcase of IPS officer in the airport security check that made it a 'mutter of grave concern'
Chandigarh, March 17
Social media users hardly spare the unconventional stuff that floats around internet. In the course, a tweet by senior IPS officer Arun Bothra, has left social media in stitches.
On Wednesday, Arun Bothra, Transport Commissioner of Odisha, shared a picture of a suitcase filled with green peas.
The commissioner revealed that he was asked to open his suitcase for thorough inspection of his belongings, probably after scanner of security officials spotted something unusual inside.
After opening the suitcase, security officials found loaded fresh peas– bought at Rs40 per kilogram, the IPS officer said.
“Security staff at Jaipur airport asked to open my handbag,” he captioned the picture, adding a poker-face emoji at the end.
Security staff at Jaipur airport asked to open my handbag 😐 pic.twitter.com/kxJUB5S3HZ
— Arun Bothra 🇮🇳 (@arunbothra) March 16, 2022
Arun Bothra’s post amused social media users and people started a meme fest in the comment section.
Another IAS officer, Awanish Sharan, shared his own experience of carrying vegetables in flights.
Last time when I was coming back from Home, I paid Rs. 2,000 to @IndiGo6E guys for ‘लौकी’ & ‘बैगन’ at Airport.
— Awanish Sharan (@AwanishSharan) March 16, 2022
Parveen Kaswan, a Forest Service officer, assumed it a case of smuggling peas in a light-hearted tweet.
Mutter smuggling !!
— Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) March 16, 2022
The incident also inspired several puns.
They are not allowed to mutter such words.
Hats off to bhabi ji and her patience ! Her name should be recommended for Noble Patience Prize !!!😢😢
They ensured that you spill the beans !!
A matar of much significance. (I am sorry I could not help it)
This was such a fruitless task.
Hope the incident concluded peas-fully.
Have a peas-full flight sir😅
— The Hawk Eye (@thehawkeyex) March 16, 2022
— Maneesh 🇮🇳 (@winsplit) March 16, 2022
— Nihar Nalini Sarangi (@nalini_nihar) March 16, 2022
— Rajinder Raina 🇮🇳 (@rraina1481) March 16, 2022
— mostlyharmlessgirl (@JhinukSen) March 16, 2022
— Meet Sinojia (@msinojia7) March 16, 2022
— Anshul Dixit (@anshuld90) March 16, 2022
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