PUNE: The crime branch of the city police on Friday arrested three criminals and recovered eight high-quality firearms from them.
The arrests were part of an ongoing drive, which started after Pune commissioner of police (CP) K Venkatesham and joint CP Ravindra Shisve told the crime branch to identify criminals in possession of firearms and sharp weapons.
As a part of the drive, the crime branch recovered 41 firearms and 86 bullets in 2019 and 14 weapons so far this year.
The trio — Rohan Subhash Chavan (33) of Somwar Peth, Chandrashekar Ramdas Waghel (30) from Mukundnagar and Parvez Iqbal Patwekar (25) from Guruwar Peth — were arrested after police received a tip-off while making routine enquiries in this regard.
“Six pistols and two revolvers, as well as 14 rounds, were recovered from them,” DCP Bachchan Singh said.
Singh said the suspects procured the weapons from an arms dealer in Madhya Pradesh and planned to sell them here and surrounding districts.
“We are coordinating with the Madhya Pradesh police department and will bust the gang involved in the manufacture and sale of firearms,” Singh added.
FIRs have been lodged against the trio under the Arms Act. They have been remanded in police custody till March 11.
“Chavan has been booked in 24 cases since 2011. The Madhya Pradesh police had arrested him for possessing eight firearms in 2016. He got friendly with arms dealers while he was lodged at Sendwa jail there. After he was released on bail, he lay low till 2018. Be purchased the weapons from an arms dealer during two visits to attend court hearings there last November and this January,” inspector Bagwan said.
“Waghel had a case of attempted murder lodged against him with the Yerawada police in 2014. Chavan had given one pistol to Waghel. Chavan had purchased the weapons for Rs10,000-Rs 15,000. The superior quality firearms would fetch anywhere between Rs 20,000 and Rs 25,000 in the local market,” Bagwan added.
The arrests were part of an ongoing drive, which started after Pune commissioner of police (CP) K Venkatesham and joint CP Ravindra Shisve told the crime branch to identify criminals in possession of firearms and sharp weapons.
As a part of the drive, the crime branch recovered 41 firearms and 86 bullets in 2019 and 14 weapons so far this year.
The trio — Rohan Subhash Chavan (33) of Somwar Peth, Chandrashekar Ramdas Waghel (30) from Mukundnagar and Parvez Iqbal Patwekar (25) from Guruwar Peth — were arrested after police received a tip-off while making routine enquiries in this regard.
“Six pistols and two revolvers, as well as 14 rounds, were recovered from them,” DCP Bachchan Singh said.
Singh said the suspects procured the weapons from an arms dealer in Madhya Pradesh and planned to sell them here and surrounding districts.
“We are coordinating with the Madhya Pradesh police department and will bust the gang involved in the manufacture and sale of firearms,” Singh added.
FIRs have been lodged against the trio under the Arms Act. They have been remanded in police custody till March 11.
“Chavan has been booked in 24 cases since 2011. The Madhya Pradesh police had arrested him for possessing eight firearms in 2016. He got friendly with arms dealers while he was lodged at Sendwa jail there. After he was released on bail, he lay low till 2018. Be purchased the weapons from an arms dealer during two visits to attend court hearings there last November and this January,” inspector Bagwan said.
“Waghel had a case of attempted murder lodged against him with the Yerawada police in 2014. Chavan had given one pistol to Waghel. Chavan had purchased the weapons for Rs10,000-Rs 15,000. The superior quality firearms would fetch anywhere between Rs 20,000 and Rs 25,000 in the local market,” Bagwan added.
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