Mumbai, June 14 -- A 20-year-old youth, a native of Saidoli Gharatholi, Budhanpur, District Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, was arrested by the Anti-Extortion Unit of the Crime Branch of neighbouring Mira-Bhayandar city for illegally possessing two firearms, an official said here on Saturday.
The accused, identified as Vishal Dharmendra Kanojia (20), was arrested near the Ahmedabad-Mumbai Highway on June 12.
According to details Acting on a tip-off, the crime branch official learnt that an individual would be arriving at a roadside paan stall opposite Vatika Hotel in Vasai carrying firearms. Swiftly responding to directives from senior police officials, the team set up a trap and apprehended the suspect.
The search of the accused led to the sei...