Dhoni's gun license saga nearing the end

RANCHI: Team India captain M S Dhoni has crossed one more hurdle seeking to own the prized 9mm pistol as his application for a license has been forwarded to the Jharkhand home department.
    
The secretary in the commissioner's office, Vandana Kullu, on Wednesday confirmed that the application had been forwarded to the home department on Tuesday by the commissioner's office, which also said Dhoni did not need to produce a 'character certificate' as he was a famous cricketer and hailed from Ranchi.
    
On November 13, deputy commissioner Rajiv Arun Ekka had returned the application back to the commissioner after a favourable recommendation.
    
However, Dhoni has to wait for some more time before he can lay his hands on the coveted gun as the state home department will forward his application to the Union Home Ministry for a final approval, mandatory in the case of obtaining the licence for a prohibited gun, he said.
    
In the meantime, Dhoni's collection of collectibles has grown. Only on Tuesday he added an old Yamaha motorcycle Yamaha RD 360, gifted by his relatives in Ujjain, to his list of possessions which include an array of dogs, bikes and designer clothes.