The Delhi Police Special Cell has apprehended a 33-year-old man on charges of smuggling illegal firearms between states. Authorities recovered 10 weapons from his possession during the operation. This arrest highlights ongoing efforts to combat illegal arms trafficking in the region.
Delhi Police arrest man with 10 illegal firearms linked to a cross-state smuggling network.
The investigation has revealed a larger arms smuggling network operating across Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, according to the Special Cell. The accused has been identified as Prem Singh Rathod, a resident of Nepanagar in Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh. The weapons were reportedly meant for criminal gangs and other buyers. Rathod had been working as a small-scale farmer in his village before becoming involved in the alleged arms network. He has two children and studied up to the primary level.
Police said he was arrested on August 8 after receiving information that he was carrying a large consignment of illegal weapons to Delhi.
Police said the network was allegedly being run from Burhanpur, where illegal weapons were procured from local gunsmiths and then sent to Delhi-NCR through carriers. During questioning, Rathod allegedly told investigators that he had been working as a carrier for the network for about a year. Police said he would collect weapons in Madhya Pradesh and deliver them to buyers and gang members in different states.
