PUNE: The Pune Rural police on Sunday carried out an elaborate combing operation in the entire district and arrested 39 criminals on police records. They also recovered four country-made pistols, six cartridges and six sharp weapons. They checked hotels, lodges, petrol stations and vehicles.
Senior inspector of the local crime branch Padmakar Ghanwat said 79 teams comprising 72 police officers and 307 personnel had been formed.
“During the drive, the teams had checked 158 criminals with a previous record of possessing illegal firearms. We have recovered four country-made pistols, six cartridges and six sharp weapons from 11 suspects,” Ghanwat said.
The police also checked about 352 criminals who are on the run. “Of these, 39 have been taken into custody. We have also registered an offence against three criminals for violating the externment order,” Ghanwat said.
During the drive the police filed cases against 38 restaurants found operating beyond the prescribed time limit, the officer said.