Kalka man kept arms for ‘hunting’ purpose

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Panchkula, January 21

The Kalka man, who was arrested yesterday in an arms case, had reportedly kept the illegal weapons and ammunition recovered from him for the purpose of hunting.

A senior official of the CID, not wishing to be named, claimed that the suspect held the arms for hunting purpose and didn’t seem to have nefarious intention. He added that the case would be handled like any other case of possession of illegal arms.

On Wednesday evening, the CM Flying Squad had arrested the suspect, identified as Tarvindra Singh of Tagra village in Kalka, and seized illegal arms and ammunition from his house. On searching his and his aunt’s house, weapons, including pistols, magazines, live rounds, sharp weapons and swords, were recovered. A case under Section 25 of the Arms Act was registered. The suspect was sent to two-day police custody by a local court yesterday.

During the police interrogation, the suspect revealed the source of the illegal weapons. He reportedly bought these from a resident of Uttar Pradesh. Teams had been dispatched to nab him, the police said. More arrests in the case would be made soon, the police added.