60-year-old gunrunner held with 20 pistols

NEW DELHI: A 62-year-old person, allegedly involved in selling arms in Delhi-NCR and western Uttar Pradesh, was arrested on Thursday, police said.

NEW DELHI: A 62-year-old person, allegedly involved in selling arms in Delhi-NCR and western Uttar Pradesh, was arrested on Thursday, police said.

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Twenty country-made guns and 6 live cartridges were recovered from Prem Pal. His accomplice, Avnesh Babu, 20, has also been arrested.

Bhisham Singh, deputy commissioner of police (crime) said, “The arrests came after investigation into the source of illegal firearms being used by criminals in Delhi-NCR.”

On September 28, police received a tipoff that Pal, leader of one of the syndicate operating in Uttar Pradesh, would come to deliver a consignment of arms to one of his contacts near Ganda Nala in Najafgarh.

A trap was laid and Pal was arrested with a bag.

Pal had to deliver the arms Babu, who works in an autorepair shop in Najafgarh. Babu was Pal’s agent and used to supply arms in Delhi-NCR.

Pal was arrested in 2014 by the crime branch with eight pistols bought from Madhya Pradesh. The 20 pistols recovered from him this time were made in Jalesar, Uttar Pradesh, police said.

Police said Pal has no case against him in Uttar Pradesh. He is known for his skill to involve youngsters in the racket.

Pal used to buy a gun for Rs 10,000 and sell it for Rs 15, 000.