Goa, April 21 -- The Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested an alleged kingpin of an interstate firearms racket in Sonia Vihar in the national capital and recovered from his possession three semi-automatic pistols. The arrested has been identified as Dayal Singh, 34, a resident of Pachauri in Burhanpur district of Madhya Pradesh, police said.

According to Pratiksha Godara, DCP Special Cell, based on specific information, one member of an arms syndicate, namely Gandh Das Dawar, a resident of Burhanpur was apprehended on February 3, and 20 illegal firearms were recovered from his possession.

A case under Section 25(8) of the Arms (Amendment) Act was registered at the Police Station Special Cell, Delhi, in this regard.

During interrogatio...