Mumbai Crime Branch Arrests UP Man With 2 Automatic Pistols, 10 Live Rounds In Sakinaka
Mumbai: The Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested a 33-year-old man allegedly involved in the illegal sale of firearms and recovered two automatic pistols and 10 live rounds from his possession. The accused has been identified as Manish Mantu Shahani alias Sahani, 33, a resident of Bhediyagadh, Geeta Vatika, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. Accused Caught In Trap At Ghatkopar Hotel According to the Crime…
On Wednesday, the Mumbai Crime Branch made an arrest concerning illegal firearms. The 33-year-old accused, Manish Mantu Shahani, known as Sahani, was apprehended in Sakinaka, Mumbai. Shahani, a resident of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, was found in possession of two automatic pistols and ten live rounds.
The Mumbai Crime Branch received a tip-off that an individual was planning to sell firearms and ammunition in Sakinaka. Acting on this information, police set a trap at the Ashoka Inn Hotel in Ghatkopar West. The accused was apprehended while apparently waiting to sell the firearms.
A case was registered at the Sakinaka Police Station, but the Crime Branch later took over and registered it under Sections 3 and 25 of the Arms Act, alongside relevant Maharashtra Police Act provisions. The preliminary investigation revealed that Shahani had prior criminal history, including two murder cases and one robbery case in Uttar Pradesh.
The firearms were allegedly used in all three offenses. Police are now investigating the source of the firearms, the intended recipient of the sale in Mumbai, and the network involved in the illegal trade of firearms. Further investigations are underway to identify any additional individuals involved in the procurement, sale, and supply of the weapons.
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