The Delhi Police has arrested two persons for allegedly supplying arms and ammunition to criminals in Delhi and its peripherals. Police have recovered a 0.32 bore country-made pistol, four desi kattas of 0.315 bore and 30 cartridges from the possession of the duo.
The accused have been identified Mohammad Parvez (42), a resident of Jasola village and Mohammad Iqbaal, a resident of Hapur, Uttar Pradesh. Police said Parvez was previously convicted in a murder case registered at Kalkaji police station and on his instance seller of illegal arms and ammunition, Iqbal was arrested from Hapur.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South district, Vijay Kumar said, “In order to curb use of arms in crime in south Delhi and other parts of NCR region, a police team of special staff of South district was tasked to nab the criminals using arms and also the suppliers of these illegal weapons”.
“On June 18, specific inputs were received that one arm supplier identified as Parvez would be coming to supply illegal weapons to someone in Chitranjan Park area,” said the DCP.
“Acting on the inputs a trap was laid and the accused was apprehended with one country-made pistol, two desi kattas and 10 live cartridges in his possession,” said the DCP.
“During interrogation Parvez disclosed that he had purchased arms and ammunition from Iqbaal. Parvez was planning to sell illegal arms and ammunition in Delhi and NCR to make some profits,” said the DCP.
“On the instance of accused Parvez a raid was conducted at village Hardypur, Hapur and Iqbal was arrested with two more illegal arms with 20 live cartridges which were kept in his residence,” said the DCP adding that further interrogation is going on to explore the source of illegal arms and ammunition.