New Delhi, Dec 7 : The Special Cell of Delhi Police has arrested three persons, including a DJ and a wrestler, for trafficking of illegal arms, an official said on Tuesday.
The accused have been identified as Yogesh Patel, a DJ, Pankaj Kumar Bhardwaj, a wrestler, and Jitendra.They were arrested in two separate operations.
Furnishing the details, the official informed that an information was received on December 3 that arms trafficker Yogesh Patel would come to the Sarai Kale Khan area in Delhi to deliver illegal arms and ammunition to some Delhi-NCR criminals.
Accordingly, a trap was laid in the area.The accused was taken into police custody from the Mahatma Gandhi Marg flyover, in front of Millennium Park.
He also had a bag containing 12 pistols.
The second operation was triggered by a tip-off received on December 6 regarding two people from Uttar Pradesh who supplied ammunition and arms to various gangs in Delhi.
It was discovered that the two men would travel to Rohini to deliver a large quantity of illegal arms.
Subsequently, the police laid a trap and apprehended two persons — Pankaj and Jitendra — along with 15 pistols.A case under Arms Act has been registered and further investigation is underway, the police added.
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