Mohali, Dec. 3 -- Mohali police arrested a man with an illegal firearm during a cordon-and-search operation (CASO) carried out in Dera Bassi on Tuesday.

The arrested accused has been identified as Upinder Singh, a resident of Guru Nanak Colony, Daffarpur. The officials said that they recovered a .32 bore pistol, five live .315 cartridges, and one live .32 cartridge from him. Police said he did not have a licence for the weapon.

The arrest was made after police teams conducted checks in Guru Nanak Colony, Mubarikpur, where they verified identities, checked vehicles and questioned persons with previous police records.

An FIR has been registered against the accused under Section 25 of the Arms Act at Dera Bassi police station. Investigato...