PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE / Dehradun
The Special Task Force (STF) and Haridwar police have arrested two men with two illegal 315-bore country made pistols in Roorkee on Monday. The accused were allegedly planning to sell the firearms for money. The police also seized a car in which they were travelling, as part of the action against illegal arms trafficking, STF said.
The police identified them as Kartik, 21, a resident of Krishna Nagar in the Gangnahar area and Harsh, 22, a resident of Azad Nagar on Paniyala Road in Haridwar district.
During preliminary questioning, the accused reportedly told the police that they intended to sell the pistols for financial gain. They claimed that a prospective buyer was supposed to meet them at the location to purchase the weapons. However, they said they did not know the buyer’s identity.
The police are now investigating the source of the firearms and trying to identify the intended buyer. The two men have been booked under Section 25 of the Arms Act and further legal proceedings are underway.
The car used by the accused was seized under the Motor Vehicles Act. The STF said that it had been gathering intelligence to identify people involved in illegal arms trading and would continue action against organised gangs, wanted criminals and those involved in arms trafficking.
