Archive · 16 Aug 2025
Arms Dealer Salim Pistol Arrested on India-Nepal Border
Salim Pistol, an alleged arms dealer, was caught at the India-Nepal border.
He is accused of helping foreign gun sellers connect with criminals in Delhi and nearby areas.
He would travel abroad, pretending to be a businessman.
Police believe he supplied the gun used to kill the singer Sidhu Moosewala.
Salim has a history of crimes including theft and violence.
The police are investigating his connections to find out who he was working with and where the guns came from.
Salim Ahmed, also known as Salim Pistol, was arrested at the India-Nepal border.
He allegedly acted as a middleman, connecting foreign firearm suppliers with criminals in India.
Salim frequently visited Pakistan, Dubai, and the Middle East, posing as a businessman.
He is suspected of supplying the Zigana pistol used in the Sidhu Moosewala assassination.
Salim has a criminal history including cases related to murder, theft, and Arms Act violations.
- Who
- Salim Ahmed, also known as Salim Pistol.
- What
- Salim Pistol was arrested for allegedly acting as a middleman in illegal arms supply.
- When
- Salim was arrested at the India-Nepal border last week. He was last arrested in 2018.
- Where
- He was arrested at the India-Nepal border and resides in Jafrabad, Delhi.
- Why
- He is suspected of supplying firearms to criminals and is under investigation for his links to foreign-based arms suppliers.
- Alias
- Salim Pistol
- Arrest Location
- India-Nepal border
- Residence
- Jafrabad, Delhi
- Alleged Role
- Middleman for illegal firearms
- Criminal History
- Murder, theft, Arms Act violations
- First Recorded Offence
- 1992 assault case