Ratibad police have arrested two miscreants and recovered 35 sharp-edged weapons from their possession near graveyard in the night on Thursday.
Police said that acting on a tip off two accused were nabbed near Bhadbhada and massive sharp edged weapons were recovered from their possession. After the two were detained they were checked and 35 sharp edged weapons were found from two plastic bags they were carrying. The two accused werr identified as Mohammad Asif (30) and Shadab Khan (19).
SHO Ratibad JP Tripathi said the two accused has past crime record and on Thursday night as they were detained near the old Christian graveyard carrying the weapons illegally.
The two were nabbed after receiving information regarding two persons with weapons near the area and were scheduled to deliver the weapons and were waiting for the person to collect the weapons but before they could provide the weapons they were nabbed, he
added.
Police have registered a case under sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act and started further investigation.
During the investigation police have found that the Shadab Khan was earlier booked for possession of fire arms illegally. He was arrested with a notorious criminal Shappu pistol.
From the spot no vehicle was found. Police are yet to find that any gang is working behind the selling of the arms or the nabbed accused are not involved in any nexus. The accused used to bring the weapons from different parts of the state and would sell them in Bhopal.