In a road rage-related incident, a youth allegedly brandished a gun at Rasulgarh here over overtaking of his car by another motorist. But he was nabbed by locals and roughed up before being handed over to the Mancheswar police.
The accused was identified as Arabinda Mishra.
Sources said Mishra confronted another person at Rasulgarh Square after the latter overtook his car. Following a heated altercation between the two, Mishra pulled his gun and threatened the other person.
On receiving information, the Mancheswar police rushed to the spot and took Mishra into custody for questioning. Police also seized the gun and the car.
During questioning the accused claimed to be a journalist of a web portal.
Though the gun in possession of Mishra was a licenced one, meant only for self defence, a case can be lodged against him and the licence can be cancelled because he used it to threaten someone without any provocation.