India, Sept. 2 -- In what has averted a possible security risk during the ongoing Ganesh festival, Shirur police Saturday night arrested two youths on Pabal road, seizing three pistols along with 10 live cartridges from them.

The arrested accused have been identified as Sameer alias Nawab Wazir Shaikh, 20, a resident of Shirte, Walwa taluka, Sangli district; and Deepak Shivaling Vangne, 20, a resident of Karegaon, Shirur taluka, Pune district. A case has been registered against the duo under relevant sections of the Arms Act for illegal possession of firearms. They have been remanded to two days' police custody by the court.

Acting on a tipoff about two men carrying pistols sans licence on Shirur-Pabal road, the police intercepted and s...