Mumbai, Mar 5 (PTI) Mumbai Police's crime branch on Tuesday arrested a 41-year-old man for allegedly possessing two country-made pistols and six live cartridges, an official said.

The accused, identified as Dinesh Kadam, was intercepted when he reached suburban Borivali to deliver the firearms, a Crime Branch Unit 11 official said.

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An investigation is underway to find a link between the suppliers of the illegal firearms and recipients, he added.

Police suspect more individuals were involved in the weapon-supplying racket, he said, adding that a case has been registered under the Arms Act.

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