Seven arrested in Meerut for illegal arms trade

Seven gang members allegedly involved in the illegal firearms trade were arrested and seized various weapons, cash, and motorcycles in a police operation on Saturday.

Seven members of a gang allegedly involved in the illegal trade of firearms were arrested here on Saturday, police said.

Illegal pistols, country-made firearms, cartridges, cash, and two motorcycles were seized from their possession, they said.

According to Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural) Abhijeet Kumar, Mundali police officers intercepted the suspects during routine patrolling.

The accused were identified as Sadakat, Nikhil alias Sahil, Abhishek alias Guddu, Nishant, Piyush, Nishant alias Captain alias Siwan, and Anmol Tyagi alias Yash Tyagi, he said.

Police recovered one illegal .32 bore pistol, two live cartridges, six .315 bore country-made pistols, six live cartridges, eight empty cartridges, Rs 12,200 in cash, and two motorcycles, he said.

A case has been registered at Mundali police station under relevant sections of the Arms Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Further investigation is underway, Kumar said.