Delhi Police arrest youth with arms and ammunition ahead of Republic Day
Jan 11, 2024
New Delhi [India], January 11 : The Delhi Police arrested a youth from under the ITO bridge with 45 live cartridges on the intervening night of January 9-10, officials said on Thursday.
According to Delhi Police officials, the recovery was made during an intensive picket checking in view of Republic Day preparations.
The accused, identified as Ehit Sham-ul (22), was coming from Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district.
The police officials further said that the accused could not produce any valid documents for seized items," the police added.
"A car was stopped and police personnel searched the vehicle and its driver/owner. At the moment, one small packet was recovered from the possession of the driver and on opening the packet, 45 live cartridges (9mm) were recovered," the police said.
A First Information Report (FIR) under appropriate sections of the Arms Act including 2/24 u/s 25, has been registered against the accused.
The Delhi Police have stepped up anti-sabotage checks, verification drives, and patrolling in the national capital ahead of Republic Day to thwart any untoward incidents.
