The Special Cell of Delhi Police arrested four people involved in manufacturing and supplying high quality illegal firearms to criminals in Delhi and neighbouring areas.
The accused have been identified as Allouddin (40), Mohd Rustam alias Raju (28), Shakir (30) and Shehzaad alias Kallu (22). Twenty sophisticated pistols (0.32 bore) along with 20 extra magazines have been recovered.
“The Cell was tracking the movement of the criminal gangs involved in procuring and supplying illegal arms in Delhi and NCR areas. Sources have been extensively deployed in Munger, Bihar, Kolkata, West Bengal and other areas to develop intelligence about the movements of these gangs. The four were nabbed from Shanti van area in Delhi, where they had come to deliver a consignment” said Deputy Commissioner of Police, Special Cell, Sanjeev Kumar.
Information was received that Allouddin along with his associates will come to a park near Shanti Van.to deliver a consignment.This information was developed and a team was constituted to apprehend the criminals. They were apprehended from Service Road, Opposite Shanti Van, Ring Road, New Delhi. In early afternoon hours, the above named four accused persons were apprehended while carrying illegal firearms in their possession which were hidden in their bags.
Interrogations revealed that the gang has been active for over five years in the lucrative gun running racket. The criminals frequently visited Munger and Bihar to receive the supply of illegal pistols. They supply illegal weapons which are used by criminals in Delhi and NCR area for committing heinous crimes. They have a developed network of supply of illegal pistols manufactured in Munger to Delhi and NCR area.
Allouddin has been previously involved in three cases of Arms Act in Delhi and UP. Mohd Rustam is involved in a case of Munger, Shakir is involved in two cases of UP and accused Sahzaad is involved in one case of UP, all under the Arms Act. Further investigations are in progress, the DCP added.