BHOPAL: Jahangirabad police have arrested two persons for possessing firearms and seized two country-made pistols. According to sources, based on specific inputs of informer, a police team led by the SHO Virendra Singh Chouhan of Jahangirabad nabbed two persons
25-year-old Ritesh Rajore aka Sunny Khatik and 23-year-old Mohammad Maaj Qureshi from Neelam park bus stop and Jinsi Chouraha area respectively and the team recovered two country-made weapons from their possession.
Ritesh is a resident of Ganpathi Chowk in Aishbagh area and runs a mobile shop whereas Qureshi lives in Jinsi area of Jahangirabad who is a labourer.
When questioned, the duo reportedly confessed to have procured the country-made weapons from a person in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh who used to sell illegal firearms in capital city.
The Jahangirabad police have registered a case against the duo under section 25 (1-B) (A) of the Indian Arms Act and produced them before the court, police sources said.
