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Mumbai Police Arrest Man Over Alleged Illegal Pistol Possession
Mumbai police arrested a 26-year-old man in Sion West.
They said they had received information that someone might come to sell a pistol and cartridges.
Officers watched the area near Hotel Home Town and detained the man after an informant identified him.
Police say they found a country-made pistol and a live bullet in his waistband.
They said he did not have a valid licence for them.
The items were seized and recorded by police.
A case was registered at Dharavi Police Station.
The investigation is continuing.
Mumbai Police Crime Branch Unit 5 arrested 26-year-old Sahil Nurulhuda Khan in Sion West.
Police said he was detained near Hotel Home Town on LBS Marg on October 6.
Officers allegedly recovered a country-made pistol and one live cartridge from him.
Police valued the seized pistol and cartridge at a total of ₹10,500.
A case was registered at Dharavi Police Station, and further investigation is underway.
- Who
- Crime Branch Unit 5 of Mumbai Police arrested Sahil Nurulhuda Khan, 26.
- What
- He was accused of possessing a country-made pistol and a live cartridge without a valid licence.
- Where
- Near Hotel Home Town on LBS Marg in Sion West, Mumbai.
- When
- October 6, at around 6:10 p.m.
- Why
- Police said they acted on information that a man would arrive to allegedly sell a pistol and cartridges.
Key facts
- Accused
- Sahil Nurulhuda Khan, 26, a driver
- Arresting unit
- Crime Branch Unit 5, Mumbai Police
- Seized items
- One country-made pistol and one live cartridge
- Estimated total value
- ₹10,500
- Police station
- Dharavi Police Station
- Case status
- Further investigation is underway
- Evidence recording
- Police said seizure proceedings were videographed through the E-Sakshya app under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Sources
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