India, May 31 -- A 36-year-old luxury car dealer has been arrested for allegedly possessing a .32 bore pistol using forged documents, officials said on Saturday.

The accused, Faiz Adenwala, was found carrying the weapon during a search conducted on May 6 following a tip-off, police said. Though he claimed to possess a valid arms licence issued in Nagaland, investigators found that he had allegedly submitted a fake police clearance certificate while renewing the licence and had failed to inform local police about possessing the weapon in Mumbai.

"After due inquiry and communication with Nagaland authorities, we arrested him," said a police officer.

Adenwala told police he dealt in luxury cars and needed the weapon due to threats from ri...