Mumbai, May 29 (PTI) Two persons were arrested with country-made pistols and cartridges on Juhu-Versova Link Road in suburban Mumbai, police said on Monday.

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Based on a tip-off, the accused, both in their 20s, were nabbed with two country-made pistols and cartridges on Sunday, an official from DN Nagar police said.

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The duo, who hail from Rajasthan, were living in Malwani area, he said.

While the accused don't have a criminal background, investigations are underway to find out how they had procured the weapons, the official said.

A case under relevant provisions of the Arms Act has been registered in this regard, he added.

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