Anekal police bust illegal gun-dealing gang; seven arrested, five country-made pistols seized
During the investigation, police reportedly found that Dawood, a suspected kingpin from Bed Ghat village in Madhya Pradesh, was allegedly supplying firearms to the Bengaluru network.
The Anekal police have recently dismantled an illegal gun-dealing gang operating in and around Bengaluru, arresting seven individuals and seizing five country-made pistols and 10 rounds of ammunition. The arrested, identified as Pradeep Ramesh, Manoj, Rizwan Pasha, Nanjappa, Venkatraju, Gopi, and Shivraj, are believed to be notorious rowdies and are suspected of being part of a larger network involving influential politicians and real-estate businessmen.
The investigation began when police noticed suspicious activity near the Haldenahalli railway gate and subsequently recovered the weapons during a search. The gang is reportedly being supplied firearms by Dawood, a suspected kingpin from Madhya Pradesh, who allegedly sent the weapons to Anekal by train through Pradeep Ramesh. The police are currently searching for additional suspects linked to the Madhya Pradesh-based arms supplier.
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