Rural Cops Arrest Two Men With Country-Made Pistol Nagpur: Police in the rural district of Nagpur have arrested two individuals for allegedly possessing a homemade firearm. The operation was initiated after intelligence indicated that Sujit Thakur, a 23-year-old resident, was planning a serious crime using a weapon. Acting on this information, the Local Crime Branch (LCB) team of the Nagpur Rural police laid a trap near a bus stop on Friday. During the operation, Thakur reportedly confessed to handing over the firearm to his friend Ankit Walke, a 30-year-old from Sonar Mohalla in Parseoni. Following the confession, authorities conducted a search at Walke’s residence and recovered a country-made Mauser pistol. The weapon, valued at 40,000 rupees, was seized along with two mobile phones worth 70,000 rupees, totaling 1.10 lakh rupees in confiscated assets. The police have since filed a case under the relevant provisions of the law, and the matter is currently under investigation by the Parseoni police station. The arrest highlights the ongoing efforts of law enforcement to combat illegal gun possession in rural areas. Officials emphasized that the operation was a result of proactive intelligence gathering and collaboration between the LCB team and local authorities. The recovered firearm is being examined to determine its exact specifications and potential links to other criminal activities. This incident underscores the persistent challenges of gun-related crimes in the region, where homemade weapons are often used in targeted attacks. Authorities have reiterated their commitment to cracking down on such activities, urging the public to report any suspicious behavior or unregistered firearms. The case is expected to be reviewed in the coming weeks, with further legal proceedings likely to follow.#nagpur #parseoni #sujit_thakur #ankit_walke #local_crime_branch
