New Delhi: Delhi Crime Branch on Thursday arrested an illegal firearms supplier and recovered five country-made pistols and eight live cartridges from him. The accused has been identified as Mohammed Sageer, aged 41, a resident of Old Seelampur.
"A raid was conducted in the area of Old Seelampur after Head Constable Mukesh Kumar received secret information regarding one supplier of firearms namely Mohd. Sageer of Old Seelampur, Delhi," said the police.
According to the police, the accused Sageer was arrested while he was planning to sell illegal firearms and ammunition.
The police also informed that a case with FIR No. 74/2023, dated 21.03.2023, under sections 25/54/59 of the Arms Act, was registered against Sageer in PS Crime Branch, Delhi.
During interrogation, accused Sageer disclosed that he used to obtain illegal firearms from Mohd. Amir, who got them from Khurja, UP. (with ANI inputs)
