Man Arrested in Mumbai with Two Illegal Firearms and 19 Live Rounds
A man was arrested in Mumbai for possessing two illegal firearms and 19 live cartridges, as police crack down on weapon smuggling.
Mumbai, November 14 (Daily Kiran) : The Mumbai Crime Branch has intensified its crackdown on weapon smuggling and the possession of illegal firearms. In a recent operation, authorities apprehended a man in the Agripada area, seizing two homemade pistols and 19 live cartridges from him.
Police received a tip-off indicating that an individual would be arriving in Agripada with illegal weapons and ammunition without any valid license or permit. Acting on this information, a team from Crime Branch Unit 2 set up surveillance in the area and detained a suspicious individual.
Upon searching him, officers discovered the two pistols and the live rounds. The suspect was identified as Ganesh Landge. He has been charged under relevant sections of the Arms Act at the Agripada police station.
The Crime Branch is currently investigating the origins of the firearms, their intended use, and whether Landge is connected to a larger illegal arms network. During court proceedings, the suspect claimed that police had apprehended him unexpectedly. The police informed the court that they had received intelligence about four individuals with weapons in the area, some of whom are still at large. They also mentioned the need to investigate connections to a separate case involving actor Tiger Shroff. Following the hearing, Landge was remanded to two days of police custody.
Previously, on May 24, the Mumbai Crime Branch had arrested three suspects linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, recovering three sophisticated firearms manufactured in China along with 45 live cartridges.
In another operation, the Anti-Extortion Cell of the Crime Branch arrested several individuals near St. George Hospital on P.D. Mello Road in South Mumbai. This action was taken after receiving credible intelligence that armed gang members had entered the city.
Investigators are now working to determine the reasons behind the suspects bringing weapons to Mumbai and whether they were planning a high-profile criminal act.
