Continuing its action against criminals roaming around freely in the city ahead of the State Assembly elections, police have arrested six criminals and seized huge cache of arms and ammunitions including three country-made pistols, three revolvers, six sharp-edged weapons over the last 24 hours.
It may noteworthy to mention that since the imposition of model code of conduct for the State Assembly due November 25, the police search for illegal weapons, habitual offenders externed criminals have been intensified and temporary warrants have been executed.
While speaking with the media persons, Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) Shailendra Singh Chouhan informed that altogether six miscreants have been arrested from different parts of the city after they were found possessing illegal weapons.
The officer further disclosed that police had first arrested one person identified as Geepak Gaur (20) of Chhunabhatti and with his discloser they were able to arrest three more. They are Raj Uike (20) of Banganga, Yogesh Kumar Ahirwar (21) of Chhunabhatti and Shubham Pawar(19) of Sudama Nagar.
Chouhan said when a motorbike bearing registration number MP-04-VM-4531was checked during the vehicle checking drive at Misrod, a country-made pistol was found in his possession. The miscreant was questioned who revealed information regarding two persons involved in possessing illegal arms.
A country made pistol was recovered from Raj and Yogesh each, while a live cartridge along with a county-made pistol was recovered from Shubham.Among other miscreants acting on tip off, Crime Branch Bhopal arrested Babar Ullah Khan (19), Ubedullah Khan (25) of Jehangirabad, while they were waiting for delivering a consignment of sharp edged weapons at Raj Talkies area of Jehangirabad.
Around six sharp edged weapons were recovered from their possession. The officer said that these criminals have involved in illegal trade of weapons and arms.