Mumbai Police Arrest Man with Illegal Firearms in Bandra

A 35-year-old man named Manoj Gopal Gaalipalli was arrested in Bandra, Mumbai for alleged possession of two country-made pistols and ten bullets. The arrest was made by encounter specialist Daya Nayak's crime branch unit 9 based on a tip-off. The police are now searching for an accomplice named Deepak.

A 35-year-old man was arrested for the alleged possession of two country-made pistols and bullets in Bandra on Saturday, according to police reports.

Acting on a tip-off, Encounter Specialist Daya Nayak's Crime Branch Unit 9 laid a trap and apprehended the accused, Manoj Gopal Gaalipalli, from the Maharashtra Nagar locality in the early hours.

The authorities seized two country-made pistols and ten bullets from Gaalipalli, a resident of Asalpha village in Ghatkopar. He reportedly procured the weapons from an individual named Deepak, whom the police are actively searching for. A case has been registered under the Arms Act.

(With inputs from agencies.)