A contractor was arrested at Dombivli by the Thane crime branch for alleged possession of a country-made pistol. “After we got a tip-off from senior police inspector Nitin Thakare, we laid a trap and caught Nishad with a country-made pistol and three live rounds. We are investigating as to why and when Nishad purchased the pistol,” said D Sarak , sub-inspector from Thane crime branch unit 1. Sarak said , “We found that the pistol did not have a license and Nishad had had it for the past few months. We are also checking if he was about to commit any crime or had threatened people.”Police said that Nishad was arrested last year for possession of a country-made gun.

Source: Hindustan Times April 23, 2018 19:18 UTC