New Delhi, Apr 30 (PTI) The Special Cell of Delhi Police has arrested two members of an inter-state firearms syndicate and allegedly recovered six firearms from their possession, an official said on Wednesday.

The accused were allegedly supplying illegal weapons to criminals in Delhi-NCR and Haryana, he said.

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The arrested men have been identified as Asararul Haque (30) and Ram Pravesh Singh (33), both residents of Deoria in Uttar Pradesh, said the police officer.

Acting on a tip-off, a team laid a trap near Sarai Kale Khan on Tuesday and apprehended the duo.

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According to police, the accused had procured the weapons from a supplier based in Madhya Pradesh and were en route to deliver them to a local arms trafficker in Delhi.

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