Nashik: Plot To Sell Country-Made Pistols Foiled, Three Arrested With Weapons Worth ₹2.15 Lakh
Nashik: Nashik City’s Anti-Gunda Squad conducted a major operation on Friday night (September 25) in the Ghadge Nagar area along the Panchvati-Makhmalabad Road. Three young men who had arrived to sell country-made pistols and live cartridges were arrested after a trap was laid. Contraband worth a total of ₹2.15 lakh, comprising three country-made pistols and three live cartridges, was seized from…
Nashik police thwarted an attempt to sell homemade firearms during a raid on Friday night in Ghadge Nagar area. Three suspects, who arrived in the city to peddle guns and cartridges, were apprehended in a sting operation. Contraband totaling ₹2.15 lakh, including three pistols and three live cartridges, was seized from them. The operation was initiated after an informant alerted Nashik City's Anti-Gunda Squad of the impending sale.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Kirankumar Chavan, Assistant Commissioner of Police Sandeep Mitke, and Police Sub-Inspector Sandeep Pawar coordinated the effort. The three accused, all from the Panchvati and Makhmalabad Road regions, were found to be carrying a pistol and a live cartridge each. A case has been filed under the Arms Act at the Panchvati Police Station.
This timely action aims to prevent illegal weapons from circulating in the city during the festive season.
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