Rajkot: Three persons were detained with firearms and cartridges in Rajkot city and district in separate incidents on Wednesday night.
In the first case, the accused, Rahim Sangh (39), was rounded up from Rasoolpara on Gondal Road with a country-made pistol and three live cartridges, worth Rs 20,300.
“Sangh, a resident of Shramjivi Society on Dudhsagar Road, said that he had procured the firearm and ammunition from an arms dealer from Uttar Pradesh and that he needed the firearm for self protection,” said V K Gadhvi, inspector with Rajkot detection of crime branch (DCB).
Sangh is a historysheeter involved in cases like physical assault and Arms Act. He has also been jailed under Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act. “Sangh has been detained at present. He will formally be arrested once he undergoes the mandatory Covid-19 test,” added Gadhvi.
In the second case, the accused, Vinod Zapadia (27), was nabbed with a country-made pistol worth Rs 10,000 from Kuchiyadalgam on Kuvadava Road on the outskirts of Rajkot. During his interrogation, Zapadia said that he had procured the firearm from an arms dealer from Madhya Pradesh and that he had kept the arm for self protection after he had a fight with someone, a year ago.
Zapadia has been detained at present. He will formally be arrested once he undergoes the mandatory Covid-19 test.
Prakash Parmar alias Pako was caught with a country-made pistol worth Rs 10,000 from Krishna Park Society near Shitala Temple in Shapar-Veraval of Kotada Sangani taluka in Rajkot district. In the past 10 days, the Rajkot DCB has seized five country made pistols, one revolver and 17 live cartridges.