Illegal Arms Trade Foiled: Two Arrested in Hyderabad
Police in Hyderabad arrested two men from Uttar Pradesh attempting to sell country-made weapons. Seized were five firearms and 18 live rounds. The prime accused, a salon owner, had procured weapons cheaply to sell at higher prices in Hyderabad. A case under the Arms Act has been registered.
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Hyderabad police have thwarted an illegal arms operation with the arrest of two men from Uttar Pradesh accused of attempting to sell country-made firearms.
The arrest followed credible intelligence, leading to the seizure of five firearms and 18 rounds of live ammunition, according to a statement from Rachakonda Police Commissioner G Sudheer Babu.
The primary suspect, identified as a 28-year-old salon owner from Rampur, allegedly conspired to buy weapons at a low cost and sell them for a higher price in Hyderabad. A related case under the Arms Act has been filed at the Balapur police station.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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