Two held with illegal arms in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, March 25

Two Kaimbwala residents have been arrested by the crime branch of the UT police with illegal weapons.

A team, led by Inspector Rajeev Kumar, in-charge, crime branch, nabbed the suspects, identified as Bablu (27) and Ram Karan (30). While Bablu was found in possession of a country-made pistol and six live cartridges, Ram Karan was carrying a country-made pistol and a live cartridge.

The police said both suspects were involved in illegal sale of arms in the tricity. Bablu has a criminal past. The crime branch had earlier arrested him in a case of gambling. Cases under the NDPS Act have been registered against the suspects at the Sector 3 police station.