Crime branch police nabbed a 24-year-old youth near Pragati Petrol pump on Wednesday and recovered a country-made pistol from his possession.
According to the police, acting on a tip off a youth was nabbed from MP Nagar area and when he was searched a country made pistol was recovered from his possession.
The nabbed accused was identified as Mohammad Mazhar of Govindpura. In the initial investigation the accused confessed that around two years ago he had bought a country made pistol and one cartridge.
The person who sold the accused country made pistol remained unknown as the accused had told the police that he was not aware of the person.
During the investigation the accused revealed that he used the country made pistol to threaten people who would not return borrowed money. He would lend money to gamblers in return of any security for gambling.
The accused used to run a bicycle repair shop and would lend money in return of keeping goods as security for gamblers who would lose in gambling. Extortion and fear was the main purpose of the accused of keeping the country made pistol.
The accused was on his way to commit crime or was involved in crime in the past would be investigated.
The police have registered a case under section 25 and 27 of the Arms Act and started further investigation. Police said that involvement of accused in trade of weapons illegally would be investigated in the further investigation.