Buldhana, May 19 -- In a major crackdown on illegal arms trafficking, the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested a 22-year-old man in Maharashtra's Buldhana district and recovered a cache of weapons and ammunition from his possession, officials said on Tuesday.
The accused has been identified as Shubham Pawar (22), a resident of Wardha district.
According to officials, the operation was launched following specific intelligence inputs suggesting that the accused was attempting to sell illegal pistols in the region.
Acting on the tip-off, an ATS team laid a trap in Pimpri Koli village under the jurisdiction of Raipur Police Station in Chikhli tehsil.
The operation was conducted between approximately 1:00 a.m. and 1:30 a.m., when the accused ...