The Delhi Police has arrested two members of an inter-State arms supply gang who used social media platforms for their dealings and recovered eight illicit pistols of .32 bore from their possession.
According to police on Sunday, the accused used to procure the arms from Khargone in Madhya Pradesh which they supplied in Delhi/NCR. Both the accused are from Uttar Pradesh including 45 year old Arvind Kumar, hailing from Hardoi, and 48 year old Vinod Kumar, hailing from Firozabad.
Police received a tip-off that two arm traffickers would be reaching Agra canal road in Jaitpur to deliver a consignment of illegal fire arms. “In view of the use of illegal firearms in various crimes in Delhi and adjoining states, Special Cell of Delhi Police has been working round-the-clock to thwart the nefarious designs of such anti-social elements. The persistent efforts made by the team paid off when on August 19, specific input was received that two arm traffickers would be reaching near Indane gas depot, service road of Agra Canal Road, Jaitpur, Delhi, to deliver consignment of illicit fire arms,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) (special cell) Amit Kaushik said.
He added that based on the tip-off, a police team was formed which laid a trap near Canal road and the duo was apprehended. Eight pistols were recovered from them. The officer further said that the accused were involved in arms trafficking for over eight years.
They were in contact with illegal arms manufacturers based in Khargone in Madhya Pradesh, police said. “They contact suppliers and receivers of arms through social media platforms and procured arms for Rs 12,000 to 15,000 per piece. They sold it for Rs 25,000 to 30,000 per piece,” said the DCP.
Last week, they received an offer to supply arms at a lucrative rate of Rs 40,000 per piece in Delhi to the associate of a dreaded gangster based in Delhi, Kaushik said. Arvind was previously involved in 11 cases registered against him in UP and Delhi, the DCP said, adding that probe is underway to unearth the entire network.
