The Chhola Mandir police have nabbed a 35-year-old notorious and watch list criminal and recovered a country made pistol and two live cartridges from his possession near Kalyan Nagar on Friday.
Police team rushed to the spot after receiving information about a miscreant carrying firearms illegally. The accused was later identified as Sarfaraz Khan.
The accused has been booked for burglaries, possession of weapons illegally and have served jail term in the past.
The accused has been booked for different crimes by Nishatpura and Chhola Mandir police.
The police have registered a case under sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act and action under NSA has been taken.
Meanwhile, Chhola Mandir police has nabbed a drug peddler woman near Laxmi Nagar and recovered Cannabis worth Rs 10,000 from his possession; police have registered case and started investigation.
Police said that acting on a tip-off regarding a woman carrying drugs was nabbed near Laxmi Nagar and when she was searched Cannabis was recovered from her possession.
The accused was identified as Rakhi Bhanu a resident of Karond and failed to provide details of the drugs recovered from her possession. Police said that the details of procurement and delivery of the drugs would be searched in the further investigation.
After the initial investigation police have registered a case under sections 8 and 20 of the NDPS Act.
During the investigation police have found that the accused was trying to sell the drugs. She is involved on selling the drugs in the past in the area and nearby areas said police.