A ₹3,000 Deal to Deliver Guns: Maharashtra Man Held Near Ahmedabad’s CTM Toll Plaza
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Ahmedabad Police Arrest Maha Man With Two Country-Made Pistols
Ahmedabad’s Ramol police arrested a 28-year-old Maharashtra man with two country-made pistols and two live cartridges near the CTM Express Highway toll plaza for allegedly delivering the weapons for a ₹3,000 commission. The seized arms were valued at ₹61,600.
Police identified the accused as Zakir Baig Mirza. Investigators said he was allegedly carrying the weapons to deliver them to Sajid Node in Bhuj, Kutch, for a payment of ₹3,000 along with travel expenses.
Police Seize Two Pistols, Live Cartridges
According to police, the Ramol police team was patrolling the area when it received information about a man allegedly carrying illegal weapons near the CTM Express Highway toll plaza.
The police set up surveillance and detained Mirza after noticing his suspicious movements. A search allegedly led to the recovery of two country-made pistols and two live cartridges. He could not produce the required permits for the weapons.
The seized items were valued at ₹61,600, police said.
Malegaon Man Allegedly Supplied Weapons
During preliminary questioning, Mirza allegedly told police that he worked as a carrier and had received the weapons from Ubet Ansari, a resident of Malegaon in Nashik district.
Police suspect Ansari had sent Mirza to deliver the weapons to Sajid Node in Bhuj. Mirza was allegedly promised ₹3,000 as commission, apart from his travel expenses, for completing the delivery.
Ramol police arrested Mirza and named Ansari and Node as wanted accused in the case.
Police Probe Arms Supply Network
Police have registered a case under the Arms Act and launched a further investigation to establish the source of the weapons, the intended recipient and the possible involvement of others in the alleged supply network.
Illegal arms consignments entering Gujarat from Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh have featured in previous cases. The Malegaon connection in the present case has drawn investigators' attention as they examine the suspected route and network behind the alleged delivery.
