New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- The Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested a 19-year-old man from Palam Village and recovered two country-made pistols, two live cartridges and an air gun from his possession, officials said.

According to a press release, the accused was identified as Anshu, son of Satya Narayan and a resident of Palam Colony, Delhi. He was apprehended by a team of WR-II, Crime Branch, on the basis of specific and credible secret information. The recovered firearms and ammunition were seized following due procedure, the release said.

The police said an FIR was registered on September 9 under Section 25 of the Arms Act at the Crime Branch police station in New Delhi.

According to the release, the Crime Branch had mounted manual and ...