Two Illegal Arms Supplier Arrested In Delhi, 8 Pistols Recovered

New Delhi: Two members of an interstate cartel involved in the supply of illegal arms have been arrested, police said. 

The arrested individuals have been identified as Arvind Kumar and Vinod Kumar, residents of Uttar Pradesh.

According to the Special Cell of Delhi Police, eight pistols were recovered from them. 

“Duo was involved in the supply of illegal arms and had connections with illegal arms manufacturers in Madhya Pradesh. According to the police, the accused used social media platforms to supply illegal arms, procuring them from Madhya Pradesh at a rate of Rs 12,000 to Rs 15,000 per pistol and selling them in Delhi at a rate of Rs 25,000 to Rs 30,000 per pistol.

A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Arms Act,” police said. 

Police said that an investigation is underway to uncover forward and backward linkages of this network. 

Earlier this month, in a joint operation, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Delhi Police arrested an arms supplier, identified as Dharminder Kumar, who is wanted in the murder case of Nangal-based Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Vikas Bagga. Dharminder Kumar alias Kunal, a resident of Ludhiana, Punjab, had procured weapons from Madhya Pradesh that were used in the assassination of Vikas Prabhakar alias Vikas Bagga, the President of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) Nangal Unit.