Man arrested for illegal possession of country-made pistol

A 34-year-old man was arrested from southwest Delhi's Mohammadpur Village for illegal possession of country made pistol, police said Monday.

The accused was identified as Bharat Prasad, a resident of Mohammadpur Village. During patrolling, police apprehended Prasad, who disclosed during interrogation that he had purchased a country-made pistol from an unknown person in Meerut for committing crime, police said.

One country-made pistol, two lives cartridge, one scooter and three motorcycles were recovered from his possession, they added.

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