15 May,2011 09:15 AM IST | | Sayed Roshan
The Mumbai police arrested an airport attendant on Friday for selling a country-made revolver to a client at a hotel near the Khar Police Station. The police, who had been tipped off by an informer had set a trap to arrest the him. Omprakash Bagdi (50) worked at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport for 25 years as an attendant. He confessed to the police that he has been dealing in arms for the past 10 years. The police suspect Bagdi is also part of a gang that carries out contract killing. However, Bagdi has reportedly refused to divulge the name of the gang he works for.
The country-made revolver that was seized on Friday. The police suspect
that the accused, who has been an arms dealer for the past 10 years,
is part of a criminal gang
Accused Omprakash Bagdi, an airport attendant was arrested on Friday
On Friday, the police received information that Bagdi was meeting a client at Krishna Chaya hotel in Khar at 8 pm. They followed him and nabbed him before he delivered a country-made revolver to the client. "On a tip off from one of our informers, we set a trap. After noticing him carrying the gun, we arrested him. He works for a gang. Further investigation are on. He has been arrested under Section 3 and 25 of the Arms act," said police sub-inspector Nitin Patil of Khar police station.Bagdi is in police custody till May 18.
