Rajkot: Three persons were arrested with firearms, ammunition and a knife from Jamnagar and Rajkot on Saturday.
In Jamnagar, Bhimshi Ambalia was arrested with a pistol worth Rs 25,000, a country made pistol worth Rs 10,000 and 37 cartridges.
“Ambalia was nabbed on the basis of a tip-off about him hanging out with arms and ammunition near Sonal Mata temple. During his interrogation Ambalia said he had procured the firearms and bullets from one Shashanksinh Thakur, a native of Chillivilla village of Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh. Following this revelation, we have launched a manhunt for Thakur,” said R B Gojia, inspector with Jamnagar local crime branch.
Meanwhile in Rajkot, Mahendrasinh Zala (27) and Mahesh Solanki (20) were nabbed with pistols and a knife respectively.
“Zala, who works as a financier, was found in possession of two country made pistols and two live cartridges worth Rs 20,000. Zala said that he had procured the firearms and ammunition from two persons from Kwat of Chhota Udepur district,” said Bhanu Miyantra, head constable with Rajkot special operation group.
Another accused Solanki was nabbed from Thorala. “We arrested Solanki on the basis of a tip-off about him roaming around in Thorala with a knife,” said G M Hadia, inspector with Thorala police station.