Surajpol police has arrested a man for possessing an illegal fire pistol and have booked him under the sections of Arms Act. A pistol and 4 live bullets have been seized from the accused.

Accused, Salman Alias Raj (21), of Gusia Colony, Kishanpol was arrested today by the cops from Patel circle while he was standing there on his scooter. Backed by information from informers, when police checked him, a country made pistol & 4 live bullets were found on him.

In initial interrogation, the accused revealed that the weapon belongs to one Gul Bahadur Saradi who is the bother of a hardcore criminal Shehjad Saradi. Salman had taken the weapon for carrying out a crime but before he could make use of the same, he was nabbed.

SHO, Surajpol Ramesh Kumar Sharma, informed that Prakash and Bahadur Singh of Surajpole Police station were involved in making the arrest.

SHO Surajpol police station further added that in last 6 months his team has taken 10 illegal pistols into possession.