Delhi Police arrests 18-year-old for flaunting illegal firearms on social media
Two country-made pistols recovered from accused Manish alias Kangla during operation in northeast Delhi’s Gokalpuri area
The Delhi Police has arrested an 18-year-old man in the Gokalpuri area who allegedly flaunted illegal firearms in videos uploaded on social media, and seized two country-made pistols, an official said on Friday.
Police said they apprehended the accused, Manish alias Kangla (18), during patrolling in northeast Delhi’s Sanjay Colony on Wednesday evening.
“He uploaded videos showing himself brandishing illegal firearms,” the officer said.
When police tried to stop him for verification, he allegedly ran into his house and refused to cooperate. During sustained questioning, he admitted that the weapons in the videos were real and that he had concealed them at his residence, police said.
Based on his disclosure, police searched, recovered, and seized two country-made pistols (desi kattas).
Police said they registered an FIR at the Gokalpuri police station, and Manish was previously involved in a case registered at Farsh Bazar.
