31 goons held with weapons

Nagpur: In a special drive to curtail crime in the city, police on Tuesday night arrested 31 goons and seized armed weapons from their possession. Shanti Nagar police arrested three goons, including an externee.
Senior PI Prabhavati Ekurke said while night patrolling, police spotted Nikhil aka Monty Mukesh Mallik (22, a resident of Sweeper Colony) moving suspiciously. Police soon nabbed him and found a knife in his possession. They later found that he was externed from the city for a year in February this year.
Another patrolling team nabbed Narendra aka Bali Chintaman Bokde (19, a resident of Kundanlal Gupta Nagar) and found a sword in his possession. Shanti Nagar police also nabbed 19-year-old Pranjal Yadav from Durg while roaming in Shanti Nagar locality with a sharp weapon. Police arrested the trio under relevant sections of IPC and the Arms Act.
Similarly, the Ambazari police nabbed five criminals with weapons, Wadi (one), Sitabuldi (2), Dhantoli (one), Sadar (one), Tehsil (3), Pachpaoli (two), Imamwada, Ajni, Jaripatka, Pardi, Yeshodhara Nagar and Old Kamptee one each with weapons, Kalamna and New Kamptee (two each).