India, Sept. 5 -- The crime branch unit 1 on September 2 arrested two known criminals from Somwar Peth for allegedly supplying firearms to the Andekar gang, which was reportedly planning to avenge the murder of gangster Bandu Andekar's son and former corporator, Vanraj Andekar. The alleged plot to carry out a revenge killing on the first death anniversary of Vanraj Andekar on September 1 came to light after the detention of Andekar gang associate, Datta Balu Kale, 24, on the night of August 31.

The arrested accused - identified as Taleem Aas Mohammad Khan alias Arif, 24, a resident of Loni Kalbhor; and Yunus Jaleel Khan, 24, a resident of Sayyadnagar, Hadapsar - are both known offenders with multiple criminal cases registered against the...