Engineer held for possessing pistol

Engineer held for possessing pistol

A 28-year-old man was arrested for illegally possessing a firearm and some live cartridges in Thane district of Maharashtra, police said on Thursday.

AgenciesUpdated: Friday, June 28, 2019, 02:32 PM IST
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Thane: A 28-year-old man was arrested for illegally possessing a firearm and some live cartridges in Thane district of Maharashtra, police said on Thursday. Acting on a tip-off, the police caught Vishwajit alias Vishnu Vinayak Gotal, who holds a degree in mechanical engineering, when he came near the gate of Tatwagyan Vidhyapeeth on Ghodbunder Road here on Tuesday, inspector Rajkumar Kothmire said.

During his search, the police seized a pistol, two magazines and four live cartridges from him, he said. The accused, a resident of Nallasopara district, was arrested and booked under provisions of the Arms Act and the Maharashtra Police Act. The police were trying to find out from where the accused procured the firearm and if he was planning to sell it to someone, the official added.

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