Mumbai, May 23 -- The Mumbai Crime Branch has busted an illegal arms racket, arrested three people and seized three foreign-made firearms along with 45 live cartridges, officials said here today.
According to the details, acting on a tip off that three individuals were arriving in Mumbai carrying weapons with the intention of selling them a team of Crime Branch laid a trap near St. George's Hospital on D'Mello Road in south Mumbai and apprehended the suspects.
During interrogation, police recovered three illegal foreign-made pistols and 45 live cartridges from the accused.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Crime Branch Raj Tilak Roushan said that arrested accused were identified as Jashankreet Mangal Singh, Sukhwinder (both residents of Punj...