Man was arrested in Agripada, Mumbai for possessing two illegal firearms and 19 live cartridges (Representative image)
MUMBAI: A 31-year-old man was arrested for allegedly possessing two illegal firearms and 19 live cartridges in south Mumbai’s Agripada area on Saturday, police said.Acting on a tip-off, a Crime Branch team laid a trap near KK Marg and intercepted the accused, an official said.A search led to the recovery of two country-made pistols and 19 live cartridges from his possession. He was subsequently booked under relevant sections of the Arms Act and the Maharashtra Police Act, the official added.Police are probing the source of the weapons and investigating whether the accused had planned to supply them locally.(With agency inputs)
