Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (MS)

Bengaluru, Dec 30: A man, who had represented India in the Commonwealth Games in the sport of Basketball, is supplying illegal arms to rowdies of the state.

Aslam Guttal has been identified as the arrested. Six people, who were supplying arms to underworld elements, were arrested by the CCB police of the city. Aslam is their kingpin.

Aslam Guttal, who is of Haveri origin, had represented India in Commonwealth Games in Basketball. Now he used to procure guns illegally through West Bengal and Bihar. It is said that Aslam had formed his own network and used to sell these guns to rowdies for Rs 10,000 to 20,000. It is known that he is the disciple of Azam, who is a rowdy sheeter of Brigade.

Already eight cases, including four under the arms act, are registered in various police stations in the city on Aslam. The police have arrested his accomplices Javid Khan, Dharmanna, Devalappa Chouhan, Rayanna Gowda, Syed Rizwan and Rohan Mondal. The cops have also confiscated three pistols, one revolver and eight rounds of live ammunition.

Azam, the boss of Aslam has photographed himself with several Congress leaders with the shawl of Congress flag on his shoulders. It is also said that he is a Congress worker.