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Dahisar Police Arrest Man With Pistol, Six Live Cartridges
Police in Dahisar received information that a man might be carrying a gun.
They went to check the area near Dahisar Check Naka.
Officers stopped Sandeep Upadhyay near a Mahanagar Gas pump.
Police said they found a country-made pistol and six live bullets with him.
They also said he did not have a licence for the firearm.
The items were worth about ₹45,000.
Upadhyay was arrested after the seizure.
A case was filed under firearm and Maharashtra Police laws.
The investigation is still continuing.
Dahisar police arrested 34-year-old Sandeep Upadhyay on Friday evening, August 21.
Police allegedly recovered a country-made iron pistol and six live cartridges from him.
The firearm and ammunition were valued at approximately ₹45,000.
The seizure occurred near the Mahanagar Gas pump at Dahisar Check Naka in Dahisar East.
A case was registered under the Arms Act and relevant provisions of the Maharashtra Police Act.
- Who
- Dahisar police arrested 34-year-old Sandeep Upadhyay, who works in fabrication and lives in Kurar Village, Malad East.
- What
- Police said they seized a country-made iron pistol and six live cartridges allegedly found in Upadhyay’s possession.
- Where
- Near the Mahanagar Gas pump at Dahisar Check Naka, Dahisar East, Mumbai.
- When
- Friday evening, August 21, at about 5:35 p.m.
- Why
- Police acted on information that a man was carrying a firearm; they said Upadhyay did not have a firearm licence.
Key facts
- Accused
- Sandeep Upadhyay, 34
- Seized weapon
- One country-made iron pistol
- Ammunition
- Six live cartridges
- Estimated value
- Approximately ₹45,000
- Location
- Dahisar Check Naka, near the Mahanagar Gas pump, Dahisar East
- Charges
- Sections 3 and 25 of the Arms Act, plus relevant provisions of the Maharashtra Police Act
- Investigation status
- Further investigation is underway
Sources
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