Student of Jamia Millia Islamia held with country-made pistols

A 20-year-old student of Jamia Millia Islamia has been arrested with three country-made pistols and six live cartridges from Lahori Gate area of North Delhi on Tuesday evening. Police said that the accused along with his two friends were going to rob cash from businessmen.

According to the police, the accused has been identified as Aman Khan, second year mechanical engineering student. "A team was checking vehicles at main Chandni Chowk road near Bikaner sweets when all of a sudden they noticed a person on a TVS Scooty, carrying backpack took a U-turn on noticing the barricades. The suspicious act was noticed by police who asked him to stop but he ignored and tried to flee. Following which the team followed that person and nabbed him," said Nupur Prasad, deputy commissioner of police, North.

During the search, three country-made .315 mm pistols with six live cartridges were recovered from his possession. "A case under sections 25/54/59 Arms Act was registered against him. During interrogation, he disclosed that he along with his two associates, were keeping a watch on businessmen who carried big amount of cash in the market. On identifying them, they were to rob cash," said Prasad.

Police said that due to the alertness a major robbery was averted. "We have formed teams who are tracing the other two accused, "said a police officer.