Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Delhi Police Arrests Alleged Interstate Arms Carrier With 10 Weapons
Delhi Police arrested a man named Prem Singh Rathod.
Police say he was carrying 10 illegal guns.
He was stopped near Shankar Vihar Bus Stand on August 8.
The guns included different kinds of pistols.
Investigators believe the weapons came from Burhanpur in Madhya Pradesh.
They say Rathod delivered guns to criminal gangs and other buyers in several states.
Police allege he had worked as a carrier for about a year.
Officers are investigating the larger group and searching for its alleged leader.
A case has been filed under the Arms Act.
Delhi Police arrested 33-year-old Prem Singh Rathod on August 8 near Shankar Vihar Bus Stand.
Police recovered 10 firearms: one 9mm Zigana pistol, four 7.65mm pistols and five .315-bore pistols.
Investigators allege Rathod was carrying the weapons from Madhya Pradesh to criminal gangs and other buyers.
Police said the alleged syndicate operated across Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh.
A case was registered under the Arms Act as police investigate the alleged kingpin and other associates.
- Who
- Delhi Police arrested Prem Singh Rathod, a 33-year-old alleged arms carrier.
- What
- Police recovered 10 illegal firearms and registered a case under the Arms Act.
- When
- Rathod was arrested on August 8 at about 10:30 a.m.; the year was not stated.
- Where
- Near Shankar Vihar Bus Stand on National Highway 48 along the Delhi-Gurugram highway.
- Why
- Police allege the firearms were being transported to criminal gangs and prospective buyers.
- Accused
- Prem Singh Rathod, 33, a resident of Nepanagar in Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh
- Arrest
- August 8, near Shankar Vihar Bus Stand on National Highway 48
- Weapons recovered
- 10 illegal firearms
- Weapon breakdown
- One 9mm Zigana pistol, four 7.65mm semi-automatic pistols and five .315-bore single-shot pistols
- Alleged syndicate base
- Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh
- Alleged operating areas
- Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh
- Legal action
- An FIR was registered under the Arms Act at the Delhi Police Special Cell police station
