Six arrested, 26 pistols seized as Delhi police busts 2 inter-state arms syndicates

Special Cell of the Delhi Police has busted two inter-state illegal arms supply syndicates and arrested six alleged traffickers, recovering 26 semi-automatic pistols, eight live cartridges and three vehicles used for transporting the weapons, officials said on Friday.Police said the accused were part of a network that procured illegal firearms from suppliers based in Madhya Pradesh and supplied them to criminals and gang members operating in Delhi-NCR.“Initial investigation suggested that weapons sourced through the syndicates were intended for members and associates of the Manjeet Mahal, Gogi and Randeep Bhati gangs,” a senior police officer said.The accused have been identified as Ravi Kumar (38), Sunil Tanwar (33), Yogesh (32), Rajat alias Rajju (27), Saurabh (27) and Nikhil (21). According to police, a team of the Special Cell had been tracking arms traffickers operating between Madhya Pradesh and Delhi-NCR for several months.

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