Revelry after bail lands man, son behind bars again

Loud celebration and firing shortly after being released on bail landed a father-son duo in Bulandshahr in fresh trouble after they were arrested on charges of illegal arms smuggling, officials said on Saturday.

The police seized a large cache of illegal firearms and ammunition, along with a vehicle during their arrests.

“The accused, Rizwan Ansari, and his son Adnan from Shekh Sahiban Mohalla in the Khurja Nagar area, were arrested on Friday night. Both have been linked to multiple criminal cases previously, with Rizwan recently released on bail on December 26,” SP (Rural) Rohit Mishra, said.

Mishra said, “Rizwan was previously incarcerated for arms smuggling. His return to Khurja was marked by fireworks, DJ music, and celebratory firing in the neighbourhood, prompting the police to register another case against him.” Acting on a tip-off from an informant, police teams from Khurja Nagar and Khurja Dehat intercepted Rizwan’s vehicle on the highway.