Two held for illegal arms trade in Bengaluru

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One of the men is from Madhya Pradesh

Published - February 27, 2026 04:34 p.m. IST - Bengaluru

Commissioner of Police - Bengaluru metropolis Seemant Kumar Singh | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain

The Central Crime Branch (CCB) arrested 2 persons connected February 25 for allegedly engaging successful amerciable arms commercialized from Madhya Pradesh. They seized a 0.32 mm pistol and 50 unrecorded cartridges from the duo.

The accused person been identified arsenic Syed Masood (26), a nonmigratory of Jayanagar, and Javed Alam (19), a nonmigratory of Bhopal successful Madhya Pradesh. According to the police, Masood bought the pistol from Alam connected February 25. The firearm did not person a licence.

Published - February 27, 2026 04:34 p.m. IST