The Crime Branch nabbed two miscreants and recovered a countrymade pistol and three cartridges from their possession near Nehru Nagar on Wednesday. They were trying to sell the firearm for `30,000.
Acting on a tip-off regarding a youth carrying a countrymade pistol near Nehru Nagar, a police team reached the spot and detained the youth, from whose possession the country made pistol was recovered. The police also recovered live a cartridge from his possession.
The nabbed youth was identified as Akash Ratnakar who confessed that he had bought the weapon from Abhisek Pandey of Kolar at `12,000. Based on the information Abhisek was searched and was arrested. Police recovered two cartridges from his possession.
Akash works as a plumber while Abhisek is a student. Akash is a resident of Shabri Nagar while Abhisek is a resident of Kolar.
During the investigation Akash confessed that he works as a plumber in Nehru Nagar area and bought the country made pistol for extortion and bullying.
Abhisek is pursuing his BCom as a private student and told the police that he had purchased the country made pistol from Ujjain at `10,000 to sell it in the city at a higher rate and when he found that Akash was interested in buying a country made pistol he sold it at `12,000.
The police have registered a case under section 25 and 27 of the Arms Act and have started further investigation.
Police have confirmed that the two nabbed were not involved in crime in the past and do not want to commit crime and only wanted to own a gun for show off and bullying purpose. The source from which Abhisek has bought the gun in Ujjain would also be searched and investigated, said the police.