In a major boost to police ahead of Republic Day, Jehangirabad police on Saturday arrested three habitual offenders and also recovered one revolver, two country-made pistols and seven live cartridges from their possession.
Police said the accused were arrested while they were trying to flee from a checking barricade at Jinsi Square with which police were conducting vehicle checking drive ahead of the Republic Day celebration. The three men came on a scooter bearing registration number MP04-SC-6091.
The three were identified as Stenly John (51), Peter John (34) and James John (32). They were all siblings and were habitual offenders, police claimed. A revolver loaded with four cartridges was recovered from Stenly, a country-made pistol loaded with one cartridge was recovered from James and a country-made pistol loaded with one cartridge was recovered from Peter. Arrested accused are watch list criminal at Jehangirabad police station. Police registered a case under Motor Vehicle Act and Arms Act.
Stenly was earlier booked for around 73 cases of robbery, murder, attempt to murder, extortion and Arms Act by Jehangirabad police. In the year 1992, 1995 and 2001 action under NSA was taken against Stenly. Two permanent warrants have been issued by Jehangirabad police.
Around 28 cases of extortion, arms act, gambling, illegal liquor trading and disturbing law and order have been registered against Peter. The third accused was booked in 27 cases of extortion, arms act, gambling, illegal liquor trading and disturbing law and order.