Parmesh S Jain
The West Division police of Byatarayanapura police on Saturday nabbed two persons who were part of the interstate gun racket.
The accused has been identified as,Satish Mane from sangli and Rafiq Dastagir from Kollapur were caught while they were waiting near satellite bus stand to deliver the consignment.
Senior officer told media persons,the Byatarayanpura police Inspector Shankar Naik received a credible and concrete information the gun supply going on in city in his limits near Satellite bus stand.
Based on information he informed to his superiors as,DCP,West,Dr Sanjeev M Patil,ACP Kodandarama,that some person from other state is indulged in supplying guns near Satellite bus stand.
After getting details DCP West,Dr Sanjeev M Patil led a special team under the supervision of ACP, Kodandarama,a team headed by PI, Byatarayanapura, Shankar Naik and his team swung into action and after nearly a month long operation by the team who camped near Satellite bus stand without giving any hint to the culprits.
A special team was deployed in plain clothes and the special crime team were pressed into action the team started combing the area and as on 11th February the team got reliable inputs that the gun seller will arrive at satellite bus stand at 8am in Mysore road to deliver the gun to his clients.
The team who were in action doing patrolling noticed two person waiting for someone and they got suspicious on them and kept a close watch on them and their movements and after getting confirmation additional force was called and the team surrounded the whole area and approached the duo.
When they questioned them to whom they are waiting and asked where they stay the duo were found feared and for further questioning the team secured them and took them to station.
After taking to station when they intercepted them they found a country made pistol and five rounds of ammunition in their possession.
The team seized the country made pistol as they dint produce the relevant documents as licence of it the team arrested the duo under Arms Act and took them into custody.
During investigation the accused confessed to the crime and a detailed Inquires revealed that the duo are part of the inter state gun racket supplying weapons to gangsters and habitual offenders in the city.
The duo has been booked under arms act and taken into custody for further investigation.
Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Addl CP West,Sandeep Patil,DCP West,Dr Sanjeev M Patil,ACP, Kodandarama,PI,Shankar Naik and his crime staff who has a done excellent and meticulous work and investigation after receiving tip off and busted the gun supply racket and successfully nabbed duo with country made pistol and ammunition red handed a suitable reward and appreciation letter will be given to the whole team for the commendable job done by them he added.
