Tracking illegal sale of arms and manufacturing units in and around the city, the Bengaluru police on Thursday arrested an arms dealer from Kanakapura who was trying to sell country-made rifles (single barrel) and recovered 11 rifles.
According to the city police, the accused has been identified as Lingaraju, a native of Kanakapura in Ramanagar District. The Channamana Kere Achukat police who nabbed Lingaraju told that the accused was caught while trying to sell the rifles in Bengaluru.
“The accused had come to Bengaluru on a bike along with country-made rifles that were wrapped in a plastic sheet. While he was waiting for the buyers near Ittamadu in Banashankari III Stage, locals alerted us about him. Immediately our personnel visited and arrested him. We have seized 11 rifles and recovered a few spare parts of rifles,” an investigating officer said.
The accused has reportedly confessed to the police about whom he intended to sell the rifles.
"We are investigating further based on the names given out by him," the police officer clarified.
Published 19 February 2021, 10:13 IST
