New Delhi, Jul 24 (IANS): The Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested two criminals involved in a gunrunning racket who supplied guns in Delhi and NCR. Both the men are from Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh and a total of 10 firearms including 4 semi automatic pistols and 6 single shot pistols with 100 live cartridges have been seized from them.

The Delhi Police after specific information laid a trap near bus stand, Indraprastha Park on Ring Road during intervening night of July 21 and 22. When the two men came to deliver the firearms and ammunition to one of their contacts, both accused Raja Gautam and his associate Rajesh were nabbed by the police team.

A case under section 25 (sub section 8) of Arms (Amendment) Act 2019 has been registered in Police station Special Cell for arms trafficking.

According to police, Raja Gautam and Rajesh have disclosed that they had received this supply of recovered firearms and cartridges from an arms manufacturer of Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh. Both accused have also disclosed that they have been involved in the supply of arms in Delhi-NCR and adjoining states for the last 3-4 years.

"Interrogation of both the arrested persons also revealed that they used to purchase a semi automatic pistol for Rs 9,000 to 12,000 from MP and further sell it in the range of Rs 20,000 to Rs 30,000 to gangsters and criminals in Delhi-NCR. They used to purchase a single shot pistol for Rs 3,500 to 4,500 and further sold it in the range of Rs 7,000 to 8,000 in Delhi," said P.S. Kushwah, DCP Special Cell.

Rajesh disclosed that he was lured by Raja Gautam to join him to carry firearms from Khandwa to Delhi NCR. Rajesh was getting Rs 6,000 to Rs 10,000 per trip from Raja Gautam for this work.

Police said that Raja Gautam along with Rajesh has already supplied more than 400 pistols and 1,000 cartridges in Delhi during the last 3 years.