Mumbai: Man held in Oshiwara for possession of six swords

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The Mumbai Police arrested a 39-year-old man for alleged possession of many swords in Oshiwara, an official said on Tuesday.

Acting on a tip-off, the officials from the crime branch on Monday raided a house in Oshiwara's Gulshan Nagar locality and recovered as many as six swords, the officials of Mumbai crime branch's unit 9 said, according to the PTI.

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The accused, who supplies building materials, has a past record of five cases against him, he said.

While the police are yet to ascertain why the accused had so many swords in his possession, a case under the Arms Act has been registered in this regard, the official added.

(with PTI inputs)