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Haryana: Two arrested with three illegal firearms, ammunition in separate raids in Palwal

Palwal, Oct 25 (UNI) Two men have been arrested and three illegal country-made pistols and two live cartridges have been seized in separate operations in Haryana's Palwal district, officials said on Sunday.
A police official said the arrests were made by the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) and Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) as part of a crackdown on illegal firearms.
In the first operation, an ANC team led by P/SI Alok arrested Vishvendra alias Tantu, a resident of Godota village, following a tip-off near Godota-Banchari Road.
Police recovered two illegal .315-bore country-made pistols from his possession. The accused, who allegedly failed to produce a valid arms licence, already faces two serious criminal cases, the official said.
Meanwhile, a case under the Arms Act was registered at Hodal police station.
In the second operation, a CIA team led by Head Constable Chhotu Ram arrested Sagar, a resident of Bhiduki village, near the Bhiduki canal.
Police seized one illegal country-made pistol and two live cartridges from his possession. A separate case under the Arms Act was registered at Hassanpur police station.
The official said investigators were questioning both accused to trace the source of the weapons and identify possible links to illegal arms suppliers.
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