Bhopal STF police have nabbed a father-son duo involved in selling firearm illegally and recovered two country made pistols, one revolver and five cartridges from their possession on Thursday near Surkhi Sagar.
Acting on information received by STF Bhopal police a team nabbed a man near Hanuman temple and from his possession two country made pistols, one revolver and five cartridges were recovered.
The accused identified as Akhilesh alias Govind Vishwakarma of Surkhi Sagar failed to provide details of the firearms and was arrested.
In the initial investigation accused confessed that he along with his father Asharam Vishwakarma is involved in manufacturing firearms illegally in their village Navalpur. After the father manufactures firearms, son would find customers and sell the firearms.
Based on the details police team reached the house in Navalpur and found a person casting an iron pipe using hammer. From the house police recovered tools for marking pistols.
A drill machine, grinding machine, silver colour alfa machine, three pipes for making barrels, hammer, welding rods and other goods used in the manufacturing were recovered from the house and Asharam was arrested, Police have registered a case under sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act.