In a joint operation of crime branch and Lordganj police station a man carrying firearms illegally was nabbed from Ranital Chowk and recovered two country-made pistols and two live cartridges from his possession.
Acting on a tip off a miscreant was nabbed near Chaya Bag house and when he was searched two country made pistol and two live cartridges were recovered.
Nabbed accused was identified as Vipnesh Yadav (23) of Damoh and when he was quizzed he failed to provide license of the carrying firearms.
Police said that the accused was nabbed while he was trying to sell the firearms and was discussing with the locals to sell the firearms during which police were informed and he was nabbed.
During the investigation Vipnesh confessed that he bought the firearms and came to sell them but nabbed before he could find customers. The police have registered a case under section 25 and 27 of the Arms Act.
More crimes would be confessed in the further investigation and the source and customers which the accused used to sell the weapons would be searched.