India, Jan. 21 -- A Class 12 student was arrested on Monday after he was found carrying a country-made pistol and live cartridges inside a private school in Rohini which he had allegedly bought to scare a fellow student, police said on Tuesday.

Police said the incident was reported on Monday when the estate officer of the school noticed the 18-year-old student behaving suspiciously on the second floor. According to the school authorities, the officer saw him trying to conceal an object inside a toilet. When confronted, the student hurriedly left the spot and was later stopped near the school stage, police said.

A search led to the recovery of a country-made pistol and 10 live cartridges from his possession. The principal was immediately...