A 25-year-old man, who was allegedly involved in supply of arms, has been arrested from east Delhi's Mayur Vihar area and 15 pistols were recovered from his possession, police said today.
Vir Pal, a resident of Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh, allegedly used to supply illegal arms to the criminals of Delhi-NCR, police said.
Acting on a tip-off that the arms dealer was spotted in Mayur Vihar yesterday, a special team of Delhi police laid a trap and apprehended him, DCP (Special Cell) P S Kushwah said.
According to police, the accused was also involved in a murder case in Gonda police station of Aligarh district.
Police have lodged an FIR against him and further investigations are on to find his associates, police said.
