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Delhi Police busts interstate arms smuggling racket and arrests two suspects

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Delhi Police busted an interstate arms smuggling racket, arresting two suspects and seizing six country-made pistols and 10 cartridges.

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  • Delhi Police has broken up an interstate arms-smuggling racket, arresting two men and seizing six country-made pistols and 10 cartridges.
  • One suspect, Honey Nihal, was caught in Delhi after collecting weapons from Burhanpur in Madhya Pradesh, which he transported by bus.
  • The second suspect, Jatin Bhati, an alleged illegal arms dealer who was to receive the consignment, was arrested after a chase in Vasundhara, Uttar Pradesh.
  • Police say Bhati sourced weapons through carriers from Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh and supplied them in Delhi-NCR, and an FIR has been registered under the Arms Act.

What to watch next

  • Further investigation to identify and apprehend other members of the network
  • Possible additional seizures or arrests as police trace the supply chain from UP, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
  • Court proceedings under the Arms Act following the FIR

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