Latest Arms Act News & Updates

New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The Delhi Police has arrested a shooter linked to the Rohit Godara-Goldy Brar-Virender Charan gang and recovered a loaded semi-automatic pistol from his hideout in the national capital, officials said. The accused has been identified as Deepak alias Dilawar. Police said one loaded semi-automatic pistol was seized on his instance from his hideout located in Sainik Vihar, Delhi. A case under relevant sections of the Arms Act has been registered at the Special Cell police…

Chandigarh, March 26 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police have busted an interstate illegal weapons supply module with the arrest of two accused from Uttar Pradesh and recovered 7.65 MM country-made 10 pistols along with 20 magazines from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday. Those arrested have been identified as Dalesh Kumar, alias Saurav Kumar, alias Nannu, a resident of Paindapur village in Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh and Amit Chahar, a …

New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) A wanted criminal, involved in multiple serious offences and previously convicted in a robbery case, has been arrested by the Southern Range of the Crime Branch in Delhi, an official said on Tuesday.The accused, identified as Rinku Kumar alias Rajinder alias Sunil, a resident of Baljeet Nagar, had been absconding after jumping interim bail and evading arrest for several months.According to police, a dedicated team comprising ASI Vijumon, Head Constables Arvind and Char…

Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) Ahead of the Assembly elections, a firearm with an expired licence and live cartridges were recovered from the vehicle of a former Congress MLA in West Bengal’s Malda district. Police arrested six individuals in connection with the incident.The arrested persons were produced before the Malda District Court on Sunday, where they were remanded to judicial custody for 14 days.With the Assembly election schedule announced and the Model Code of Conduct in force, surveillance …

New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary chargesheet against six individuals, including three who remain absconding, in connection with the January 2024 Maoist assault on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camps in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district. This move adds further weight to the ongoing investigation into one of the most audacious attacks carried out by cadres of the banned CPI (Maoist) organisation. The attack, executed with precision …

New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested a 27-year-old man wanted in an attempt to murder case related to a firing incident in north Delhi’s Keshav Puram, officials said on Friday.The accused, identified as Zishan Ahmad Idrishi, a resident of B-Block in Keshav Puram, had been absconding after allegedly opening fire along with his associates during an incident on the night of Diwali last yearAccording to police, the case was registered as FIR No. 583/25 under Sectio…

New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Delhi Police Crime Branch on Friday arrested a wanted accused involved in an attempt to murder case registered at Narela police station, officials said on Friday. The accused, identified as Anish alias Ishwar Dayal (23), a resident of Narela, had been absconding since March 7. He was wanted in connection with FIR No. 119/2026, registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Arms Act. He has now been apprehended under Section 35(1)(C)…

New Delhi/Imphal, March 18 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday filed a charge sheet against three cadres of the banned People’s Liberation Army (PLA) terrorist outfit in connection with last year’s ambush on an Assam Rifles vehicle in Manipur, in which two paramilitary personnel were killed, the probe agency said. The charge sheet, filed before the NIA Special Court in Imphal, names the three accused under various provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the A…

Hyderabad, March 17 (IANS) Telangana Police have constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the Moinabad farmhouse drugs case in which TDP MP Putta Mahesh Kumar, former BRS MLA Pilot Rohith Reddy and some others were arrested for allegedly consuming drugs.The nine-member SIT will work under the overall supervision of Future City Police Commissioner G. Sudheer Babu.Director General of Police B. Shivdhar Reddy on Tuesday issued orders constituting the SIT to probe the NDPS and Arms Ac…

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Delhi Police on Friday arrested a criminal involved in about 15 criminal cases and recovered a stolen scooty, a mobile phone and an illegal knife from his possession, officials said. According to the West District Police, the accused has been identified as Sagar alias Nepali (29), son of Gokul and a resident of Naraina Village, Delhi.Police said the arrest was made as part of a special drive to curb incidents of motor vehicle theft and street crime in the area. On Marc…