Gangster Naveen Khati (50) and two of his associates have been arrested for allegedly supplying illegal firearms in the national capital, police said on Friday.
They said four country-made pistols and 25 live cartridges were confiscated from their possession.
“On July 17, our officers intercepted a car with two occupants near Surhera Mor in the Dwarka area,” a senior officer said.
“Upon checking their vehicle and frisking the occupants, the police team recovered two pistols and 23 live cartridges,” he said.
The duo has been identified as Dinesh Kumar Maan (42), a resident of Bawana; and Devender (40), who hails from Haryana’s Panipat.
Devender has over 13 criminal cases registered against him, including charges of murder, attempted murder, and the Arms Act; while Maan has two prior criminal involvements.
“During the sustained interrogation with the duo, they disclosed that they had procured firearms from Khati to sell them for profit. Based on their disclosure, Khati was later arrested from Mitraon village,” the officer added.
“Moreover, a countrymade pistol along with two live cartridges was seized,” he said, adding that Khati is a history sheeter with more than 15 criminal cases registered against him”.
The officers are currently conducting further investigation into this case.