A constable of Sashastra Seema Bal(SSB) who had deserted the force and was allegedly involved in inter-state firearm smuggling was arrested by Delhi Police who also seized 30 pistols from his possession.
The police had received a tip-off that Chotu Kumar involved in several cases of murder, attempt to murder, robbery and firearms smuggling was in a car near Rajiv Nagar bus stand for delivery of a consignment of firearms to criminals of Haryana and the national capital.
"A team of Special Cell after an exchange of fire on July 5 recovered one loaded pistol and 30 pistols, which were being smuggled into Delhi for supply to Delhi and Haryana based criminals," a police officer said today.
During interrogation, the accused revealed that he had procured the arms from Madhya Pradesh's Khargone, police said.
Even the car being used by the accused was found to be stolen from the Greater Kailash area. Police has registered a case under Arms Act against Kumar.
