Woman held for supplying firearms to gangsters

A 67-year-old woman was arrested for alleged involvement in an organised illegal firearms trafficking syndicate that supplied weapons to gangsters and dreaded criminals operating in Delhi-NCR.

Using her age as a cover to evade suspicion, the woman would procure firearms from suppliers in Madhya Pradesh and transport the consignments to Delhi or Meerut, where the weapons were sold to gangsters and other criminals, police said.

Rambiri, a Meerut resident, was arrested and a consignment of illegal firearms — four pistols and three extra magazines — was recovered from her possession.

According to the police, the arrest was made as part of a special drive in view of the increasing use of firearms in recent crimes reported across Delhi NCR.

Intelligence was gathered about syndicates involved in the sale, purchase and transportation of illegal arms, leading to the identification of Rambiri as an active member of one such network.

Investigations revealed that she used her age as a cover to evade law enforcement agencies.

“Based on specific inputs, the team tracked and apprehended Rambiri, who was found in possession of a fresh consignment of illegal firearms,” a senior police officer said.

Police said Rambiri has a long criminal history linked to organised crime.