Man Arrested with Country-Made Gun and Live Ammunition

Swift summary

• A 32-year-old man, shiv Kumar, was caught possessing a country-made weapon and ten live rounds by the Special Operations Team (SOT) of Malkajgiri Zone and Cherlapally police on August 14.
• Shiv Kumar,originally from Pithanua village in Aurangabad district,Bihar,resides in Pukat Nagar Colony in Pedda Cherlapally.
• Kumar has a criminal background and was previously arrested in February for involvement in a narcotics case involving marijuana chocolates.
• during his recent visit to Bihar on August 6 for Raksha Bandhan, he reportedly conspired with his absconding brother-in-law Krishna Paswan to manufacture and sell weapons in Hyderabad.
• He procured three country-made weapons and ten live rounds from Paswan intending to sell them for criminal activities.
• Kumar was apprehended near Cherlapally Railway Station at approximately 12:15 p.m. on August 14 based on credible information.
• Authorities seized the weapons, ammunition, and a mobile phone from him; efforts are ongoing to trace Krishna Paswan.
• A case has been registered under sections 25(1)(A) and 25(1)(B)(a) of the Arms Act.

Indian Opinion Analysis

The arrest highlights continuing concerns around illicit arms trafficking within India that possibly fuels local criminal activities. While law enforcement agencies successfully intercepted this transaction before harm could be caused, the instance underscores vulnerabilities where firearms can be crafted or imported illegally into urban areas like Hyderabad. The alleged link between organized production of such weapons stemming from rural areas further indicates challenges requiring robust state-level cooperation across regions like Telangana and Bihar.

Effectively tackling this issue may require greater attention toward inter-state policing coordination along with sustained efforts at community crime monitoring. Additionally,cracking down on repeat offenders such as Shiv Kumar could serve as both deterrent action against organized arms manufacturing networks as well as prevention of future crimes locally.

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