New Delhi, Aug 27 : The police have arrested a criminal, who was carrying a German-made sophisticated weapon along with four live cartridges and one extra magazine, in Delhi’s Dwarka, said officials on Sunday. A senior police officer said the accused.identified as Vikram, was wanted in two cases, and was making plans to extort money from local businessmen.
“The team of AATS, Dwarka got a tip off about the accused.The information was developed and it was learned that the accused was carrying a Germany made sophisticated weapon.The team learned that he was active near Tajpur Enclave, Qutub Vihar,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police
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DCP) Dwarka M.Harshavardhan.
The police conducted a raid and arrested the accused.
A case under sections 25, 54, 59 of the Arms Act was registered in this respect at the police station Chhawla.
During interrogation, accused Vikram disclosed that he was working as a taxi driver, but had come in contact with other criminals.
Further, he disclosed that he was making a plan to extort money from local businessmen of the area.
He was previously arrested in an Arms Act case and a robbery case.After release from the jail, he procured the pistol and cartridges.
“Efforts are being made to trace the source of the illegal firearms,” the official said.
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