Gujarat ATS recovers 54 illegal weapons including 15 imported pistols and revolvers, 9 detained

Ahmedabad: Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Gujarat Police has recovered 54 illegal weapons including 15 imported pistols and revolvers. ATS has detained 9 persons from various places across Gujarat. Total cost of these weapons is around Rs. 80 lakh.

Police had information that Wahid Khan Pathan and Mushtak Baloch were in possession of illegal weapons in Ahmedabad.

Both were nabbed from near ISKCON bridge in the city yesterday. Mushtak was in possession of pistol and revolver while Wahid was in possession of a pistol.

During prima facie investigation, Tarun Gupta who owns Tarun Gun House in Ahmedabad has emerged as key suspect. Tarun has been arrested by Kutch Police.

Police said, Mushtak and Wahid told police that their relatives and others were also in possession of illegal weapons. Following this, police raided places in Wankaner, Chotila, Amreli, Jamnagar rural and Ahmeadbad rural and recovered more weapons.

According to police, Mushkat Baloch is from Wankaner. He was earlier booked in various offenses including section 307 and arms act.

Tarun Gupta’s name had emerged in another incident of crime in Kutch which was related to hunting of a peacock.

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