The Delhi Police on Wednesday arrested a 41-year-old man involved in illegal supply of firearms to criminals in Delhi and its peripherals. Police has also recovered ten country made pistols and ten live cartridges from the possession of the accused.
Accused have been identified as Samsu, alias Samsuddin, a resident of village Utawar Ka Nangla in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh.
According to Dr AK Singla, the Additional Commissioner of Police, Crime Branch, on March 26, specific inputs were received regarding the accused Samsu that he would come to Dwarka Sector 23 to deliver a consignment of illegal firearms following which a trap was laid and accused was apprehended.
“During interrogation, the accused disclosed that he had procured the illegal country made pistols from his associate Maman in Mathura. He also disclosed names of the persons who had bought firearms from him in Delhi and NCR region,” the Additional CP said.
“The accused also revealed that he and his younger brother Mufeed, both have been involved in gun running cases. Previously he was arrested at Chhawla police station and by Special Cell of Delhi Police for possession of illegal firearms,” the Additional CP added.
“Efforts are being made trace his associate Maman and also to identify the criminal elements who have purchased weapons from him recently. Further investigation in the case is on,” Dr Singla added.