Two illegal arms dealers held in Delhi

Fourteen pistols were seized from the two who allegedly supplied arms to Naxals.

Two alleged arms suppliers to Naxalites were arrested from the New Delhi Railway Station late on Monday night and 14 pistols were recovered from their possession, a senior police official said.

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Alladin and Nizamuddin, both residents of Meerut, UP, were arrested from Platform number eight of the station by Crime Branch officials of Delhi Police, Additional Commissioner of Police Muktesh Chander said.

The duo was coming from Bihar and had seven pistols each as well as 28 magazines in their possession, he said.

They regularly supplied arms to Naxals, Chander said adding the pistols are locally manufactured but of good quality.