Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Four Men Arrested in Indore's Rau with Illegal Firearms
Police in a city in India arrested four men who were carrying guns.
The men were standing in a quiet street and looked suspicious.
When they saw the police coming, they tried to run away.
But the police caught all four of them.
The police found a white bag with five guns and four bullets in it.
The men reportedly planned to take the guns to a birthday party to show them off.
Police say the weapons are worth about 160,000 rupees.
The men were arrested and taken into custody.
Police are still asking questions to find out where the guns came from and whether anyone else is involved.
Rau police arrested four men during a checking drive in the Rau area of Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
Police recovered five illegal firearms and four live cartridges from the suspects.
The seized weapons included four country-made pistols and one country-made revolver found in a white bag.
The estimated value of the seized weapons and ammunition is around Rs 1.60 lakh.
Police said the suspects allegedly planned to carry the weapons to a birthday party to show them off; a case has been registered and investigation is underway.
- Who
- Rau police arrested Rishabh Kaushal, Ritesh Pawar, Prem (alias Shuddhodhan) Tayde, and Sumit (alias Roni) Prajapat.
- What
- Four men were arrested with five illegal firearms and four live cartridges in their possession.
- When
- Late Monday during a checking drive; police announced the arrests on Tuesday.
- Where
- Near the Nakhrali Dhani gate on CAT Road, within Rau police station limits, Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The suspects allegedly planned to carry the weapons to a birthday party and show them off.
- Location
- Rau, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Arrests
- 4 men
- Firearms seized
- 5 (4 country-made pistols, 1 country-made revolver)
- Live cartridges
- 4
- Estimated value
- Around Rs 1.60 lakh
- Police unit
- Rau police station
- Alleged motive
- Carrying weapons to a birthday party to show off