Pune Police Bust Illegal Arms Racket, Seize 3 Pistols, 13 Cartridges

• Pune Crime Branch arrested three individuals in Hadapsar, seizing 3 country-made pistols and 13 live cartridges.
• The arrests followed a tip-off about a notorious criminal from Miraj, Sangli, bringing pistols to Pune for sale.
• Gaus alias Nihal Gabbar Momin from Sangli was caught attempting to sell weapons to Ajay Arun Gaikwad and Sunil Nagendra Jamadar.
• The police team, including constables Shashikant Nale and Ganesh Mane, set a trap in the Kaleborate Nagar area.
• Gaus Momin is a history-sheeter, and an investigation is underway to trace the origin of the weapons and their intended use.

Why It Matters: Pune Crime Branch successfully busted an illegal arms trafficking gang, seizing weapons and arresting key individuals.