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Delhi Police arrest man with illegal Beretta pistol, four cartridges
A 30-year-old man was arrested by Delhi Police's Farsh Bazar station in Shahdara for possessing an illegal Beretta pistol, four live.32-calibre cartridges, and two magazines. The arrest was made on August 6…
The Story in Brief
A 30-year-old man was arrested by Delhi Police's Farsh Bazar station in Shahdara for possessing an illegal Beretta pistol, four live.32-calibre cartridges, and two magazines. The arrest was made on August 6 during routine patrolling near New Sadak Road, close to Guru Gobind Singh University, after a tip-off about a man travelling in a white car with a firearm.
The accused, identified as Raj Singh of Harsh Vihar, allegedly told police he kept the weapon as a hobby and to show off. An FIR was registered under Section 25 of the Arms Act. Police are investigating the weapon's source and any links to the illegal arms trade. The Assam Tribune reported the recovery, while the Times of India carried a separate story about a wanted criminal being shot in Mathura after snatching a cop's pistol, an unrelated incident.
The Indian Opinion
The claim by police that the man kept an illegal firearm as a hobby is too convenient. Anyone familiar with Delhi's underworld knows such weapons are meant for use or sale, not display. Petty arrests without tracing the supply chain do little to curb the city's gun menace. The real test is whether investigators follow the trail to the weapon's source and the people who supplied it. If the probe ends with Raj Singh's arrest, this is just another routine bust. Will the police name the supplier? That will tell us if this is real work or headline management. The question is simple: where did the Beretta come from, and who is the dealer? Until they answer that, the public remains skeptical.
Sources (2): assamtribune.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
