Nagpur, May 5 (PTI) With the arrest of a 40-year-old street vendor for allegedly possessing a country-made firearm and three cartridges in Nagpur city, police on Sunday claimed to have busted a racket involved in the illegal trade of crude weapons.

The accused, Jalim Natthu Shahu, was intercepted on Saturday evening while he was riding a two-wheeler, an official said.

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"Police found a desi katta (country made firearm) and three live cartridges in his possession," the official said.

Shahu's interrogation disclosed that he had procured weapons from his native place in Uttar Pradesh.

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Police have registered a case under Arms Act.

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