Illegal arm supplier nabbed, pistols seized

Vartha Bharati | 27-06-2018 | 19:42:00 IST

New Delhi, June 27: An illegal fire arm supplier has been arrested along two of his associates, and 26 sophisticated pistols recovered from their possession, police said on Wednesday.

Deputy Commissioner of Police, Northeast, Atul Kumar Thakur said that Salim Ahmad, 47, and his associates -- Naseem Ahmad, 30, and Mohammad Faizan, 22, were nabbed from Osmanpur on Tuesday.

"We recovered 26 sophisticated semi-automatic pistols, 30 mm pistols, 800 live cartridges of different bores, 19 magazines, Rs 1 lakh cash and a Fortuner car in which the arms and ammunition were being transported," he said. 

Salim Ahmad told police that he has been in the crime world for more than last 20 years and was supplying arms for the past few years. 

"He was fond of carrying weapons and the illegal arms came to him for repair and from various parts of Western UP. While travelling, he hid the weapons in the spare wheel of the vehicles," the police officer said.

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Youth Cong leader killed in Karnataka's Dharwad

11-04-2026 ¦ 11-04-2026 IST

Photo credit: TOI

Dharwad (PTI): A Youth Congress leader was allegedly killed by unidentified assailants after barging into his residence in the city, police said on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Fairoz Pathan, they said.

The incident took place at his house in the Hashminagar area on late Friday, creating panic among local residents.

Police said that four unidentified assailants barged into his house and attacked him with lethal weapons.

After committing the crime, the accused fled from the spot. The entire act has been captured on nearby CCTV cameras, providing crucial leads for the investigation, a senior police officer said.

Upon receiving information, police from the Sub-Urban Police Station rushed to the spot and conducted an inspection. The exact reason behind the murder is yet to be ascertained, he said.

Police have registered a case and launched an investigation to identify and apprehend the accused.