The crime investigation agency of Haryana Police has arrested two persons with illicit weapons from district Jind.
Police have recovered five pistols and six live cartridges from them which they used to bring from neighbouring states of Uttrakhand and Uttar Pradesh, a spokesman of Police Department said.
He said that accused have been identified as Deepak alias Makala, a resident of Ram Nagar Colony, Narwana and Amit alias Mita, a resident of village Risalu. Six criminal cases were already registered against them at different police stations.
Giving further details, he said that police had received an information that accused with illicit weapons were roaming in Aleva area with an intention to commit a crime. Acting swiftly, police team had nabbed the duo from Aleva bus stand. When searched, police found a pistol and two live cartridges from Amit whereas Deepak was arrested with four each of pistols and live cartridges, the spokesman said.
During interrogation, it was revealed that accused used to bring illicit weapons from Uttrakhand and UP. Amit brought pistol from Rishikesh, another accused Deepak bought four pistols from Kairana in UP for nearly Rs 50,000.