Youth in possession of illegal firearm arrested by Pune police

The accused, identified as Frankie alias Chottu Robert Swami, was arrested on Saturday night

The Wanowrie police arrested a 22-year-old in possession of an illegal firearm. The accused intended to use the firearm against his three persons who had assaulted him last year, according to police officials.

Officials of the Wanowrie police station received a tip-off that Frankie was sighted in the area. He was arrested by the staff on patrol and immediately taken into custody at 3.30pm (PICTURE FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY)

The accused, identified as Frankie alias Chottu Robert Swami, was arrested on Saturday night. Police inspector Krantikumar Patil said that the accused had a fight with three persons during the Ganesh festival last year and was physically assaulted by them.

“He has been nursing revenge against them, obtained the firearm illegally and was planning to use the firearm against them,” said Patil.

Officials of the Wanowrie police station received a tip-off that Frankie was sighted in the area. He was arrested by the staff on patrol and immediately taken into custody at 3.30pm. On being frisked, the police recovered a country-made pistol and four ‘live’ rounds from his possession.

The total seizure has been estimated to be worth Rs50,800.

The accused already has a case under Indian Penal Code Section 323 (voluntary causing hurt) lodged against him at the Kondhwa police station