Panchkula, July 5

The police arrested two persons and seized an Italy-made pistol and four live cartridges from their possession on Sunday evening.

The suspects, identified as Jony, a resident of Lohri village in Panchkula, and Ankit Rana of Sultanpur in Panchkula, belong to the Bhupi Rana gang.

According to the police, they received information that one of the suspects, Ankit, along with his accomplice, was travelling on a motorcycle from Natwal village to Khatauli to commit a crime.

“After getting information, the police laid a naka near Khatauli village. Around 6:05 pm, we spotted two youths approaching the naka at a high speed from the Natwal village side. On seeing the police, they tried to turn back. However, the police managed to nab them. During the checking, the police seized a pistol made in Italy and its magazine loaded with four cartridges,” the FIR said.

A case under relevant sections of the Arms Act and the IPC has been registered. The suspects were produced in a court, which sent them to two-day police custody.

According to the police, Ankit, along with his accomplices, had attacked a man at Sultanpur village, leaving him seriously injured, on January 25. An FIR in this regard was registered at the Chandimandir police station. — TNS