Two arms dealers arrested by Indore Crime Branch, weapons seized

The Indore Crime Branch on Friday arrested two persons allegedly involved in selling of illegal firearms.

Asif Khan (35) and Yusuf Khan (30) were arrested from Azad Nagar and some illegal weapons were seized from them, Additional Superintendent of Police Devendra Patidar said.

Police recovered five country-made pistols and two live cartridges from their possession. Asif procured the weapons from the neighbouring Dhar district while Yusuf sold them, with a single pistol fetching about Rs 15,000, police said.