New Delhi: The Special Cell of the Delhi Police on Sunday claimed to have busted an interstate cartel involved in the supply of illegal arms, arresting two key members and recovering eight pistols from them.
The pistols were procured from Khargone in Madhya Pradesh and were meant to be supplied in Delhi/NCR, the police said.
Arrested men identified
The arrested individuals have been identified as Arvind Kumar and Vinod Kumar, residents of Uttar Pradesh.
Police said that the duo was involved in the supply of illegal arms and had connections with illegal arms manufacturers in Madhya Pradesh.
Use of Social Media
According to the police, the accused used social media platforms to supply illegal arms, procuring them from Madhya Pradesh at a rate of Rs 12,000 to Rs 15,000 per pistol and selling them in Delhi at a rate of Rs 25,000 to Rs 30,000 per pistol.
A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Arms Act, and further investigation is underway to uncover the forward and backward linkages of this network, they added.
Earlier too similar gang unearthed
Earlier, Delhi Police has busted an inter-state firearms trafficking racket with the arrest of two men.
Six pistols and 12 live cartridges were recovered from the duo, they added.
According to police, “An information was received that on July 25, one person carrying illegal arms and ammunition would come from Goyala to Shyam Vihar near Dwarka expressway.”
A trap laid
Following the tipoff, a trap was laid and one person identified as Mohammad Rashid (28) was arrested. One country-made pistol with two live cartridges was recovered from his possession, Police said.
Rashid disclosed during interrogation that he had procured the weapons from an arms dealer in Haryana’s Nuh, the officer said.
“Based on Rashid’s statement, the police team nabbed Ajruddin (32) from Nuh on July 30,” he added.
Arms recovered
“The team recovered from him five country-made pistols and 10 live cartridges, alongwith one stolen motorcycle used for transportation of illegal firearms,” the Police said, adding that further probe into the matter is underway. (with Agency inputs)
