A 26-year-old man was arrested near Ashok Vihar Circle in Ahmedabad for illegally carrying a sword in public. The accused, identified as Bhargavkumar wankar, was taken into custody by Chandkheda police under Section 37(1) of the Gujarat Police Act, 1951 and Section 135(1) for violating the state's arms ban notification.

The Chandkheda police station received a WhatsApp video showing an unknown individual wielding a sword near a Zepto store on Motesh Sadhimata Road. Upon further investigation, police identified the suspect as Bhargavkumar Wankar, a resident of, Madhupura, with his hometown in Patan.

Based on this information, a team of officers, launched a search operation on March 4 . Around 3.55 pm, the suspect was found near Motera police post carrying a 40 cm-long sword, with a 30 cm blade and a 3 cm width.

When questioned, Wankar failed to produce any legal permit for possessing the weapon. Police seized the sword, and two witnesses were called to verify the seizure.

Following the arrest, the accused was charged under the Gujarat Police Act for carrying a weapon without authorisation. Authorities are investigating whether the weapon was intended for any criminal activity or if the accused has prior offences.

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