In a significant operation, the Anti-Extortion Cell of the Mumbai Crime Branch apprehended three individuals who had come to Mumbai to sell illegal foreign-made weapons. The arrests were made based on specific intelligence inputs, leading to the capture of the accused near St. George Hospital.
The accused, not from Maharashtra, were caught with firearms, magazines, and live cartridges marked ‘Made in China.’ Authorities are now investigating the source and entry route of these weapons into the country, a crucial aspect of the ongoing probe. The arrested individuals, including Jashanpreet Mangal Singh, Sukhwinder Singh, and Arbaz, have extensive criminal histories with multiple cases against them.
The investigation revealed that the accused were planning to distribute these weapons to local criminals in Mumbai and nearby regions. A case under relevant sections of the Arms Act has been filed against them at Mumbai’s M.R.A. Marg Police Station. Authorities are expanding the probe to uncover the broader network involved in the illegal arms trade, including potential links to criminal groups like the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
