Archive · 27 Sep 2025
Arms Dealer Arrested in Bhubaneswar with Semi-Automatic Pistols
Police in Bhubaneswar, India, caught a man named Shaikh Nadim who was selling guns.
They found him with 10 semi-automatic pistols, along with bullets and magazines.
The police believe he was selling these weapons to people in the area.
The police had been watching him for a month.
The arrest is part of a bigger effort to stop the illegal selling of weapons in the city.
They are investigating where the guns came from and who he was working with.
Shaikh Nadim, 31, arrested near Dhauli Junction in Bhubaneswar.
Nadim was under police surveillance for one month.
Police seized 10 semi-automatic pistols.
Also seized were 18 rounds of ammunition and 10 magazines.
He was allegedly traveling from Puri to sell weapons to local dealers.
- Who
- Shaikh Nadim
- What
- Arrested for arms dealing
- When
- September 27
- Where
- Bhubaneswar outskirts (Dhauli Junction)
- Why
- Selling weapons to local dealers; part of ongoing investigation to dismantle firearm smuggling network.
Crime and Safety Concerns
Law Enforcement Action
Illegal Arms Trade
Crime and Safety Concerns
Increased illegal arms trade can lead to higher crime rates, posing risks to public safety and security.
Law Enforcement Action
Police efforts to seize illegal weapons and arrest arms dealers are crucial to reducing crime and making the city safer.
- Accused
- Shaikh Nadim
- Age
- 31
- Location of Arrest
- Bhubaneswar outskirts (Dhauli Junction)
- Native of
- Jagathsinghpur
- Weapons Seized
- 10 semi-automatic pistols
- Ammunition Seized
- 18 rounds of live ammunition
- Magazines Seized
- 10