India News | Maha: Two Held for Wielding Swords in Public

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Two young men were arrested here in Maharashtra on Tuesday for allegedly moving on streets of the city with swords in separate incidents, police said.

Latur, Oct 5 (PTI) Two young men were arrested here in Maharashtra on Tuesday for allegedly moving on streets of the city with swords in separate incidents, police said.

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Azhar Ahmed Sheikh (19) was moving with a sword to spread terror in the Babhalgaon Naka area, said crime branch police inspector Gajanan Bhatlawande.

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The sword was seized from Sheikh and a case was registered under the Arms Act and the Maharashtra Police Act.

In a similar incident, Yashodhan alias Yash Katale (19) was arrested for trying to terrorise people in the Aadarsh Colony area with a sword.

He was also booked under the Maharashtra Police Act.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)

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