One arrested for illegal possession of firearm

The accused has been identified as Siddesh Dayanad Kamble (20), a resident of Chikahli.

The crime branch sleuths of Pimpri-Chinchwad police commissionerate have arrested a youth on charges of illegally possessing a firearm on Thursday.

The pistol has been estimated to be worth ₹50 and a case under arms act has been lodged in connection with the incident. (REUTERS)

Besides, seizing the firearm, the sleuths have confiscated his bullets during the raid. The accused has been identified as Siddesh Dayanad Kamble (20), a resident of Chikahli.

Farouque Mulla, a police naik attached to the crime branch lodged an FIR in this case.

Acting on a tip-off that Kamble would be arriving in the area, a team of crime branch officials laid the trap and nabbed the accused.

The pistol has been estimated to be worth ₹50 and a case under arms act has been lodged in connection with the incident.

The crime branch has appealed to the citizen to provide them tip-off on such type of criminal elements operating in the area.