India News | Maha: Country-made Revolvers Seized, Four Arrested in Jalna

Jalna, July 22 (PTI) Four persons were arrested and country-made revolvers were seized from them in Maharashtra's Jalna district on Wednesday, the police said.

Four country-made revolvers and six cartridges were recovered from the possession of arrested men, said Sub Divisional Police Officer Sudhir Khiradkar.

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The arrested men were identified as Parmeshwar Ambhore, Dnyneshwar Kakde, Krishna Salampure (all residents of Dhawleshwar area in Jalna city) and Ramdas Uttam Misal, a resident of Janphal village in Bhokardan tehsil.

The police had received a tip-off that Ambhore illegally sold firearms, the officer said.

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The seized weapons were worth Rs 1.60 lakh, he said.

The police also impounded an SUV.

A case was registered against the four under the Firearms Act and further probe was on, he added.

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