Overview

• Crime Branch arrested Ankit Kahar and Aman Dahiya on August 6 for their roles in an illegal firearms deal tied to Yaseen Ahmed ‘Machhli’s’ syndicate.
• Investigators recovered a country-made pistol and live cartridge hidden on a rooftop near Bharat Talkies after Ankit Kahar initially gave false leads.
• Confessions from operative Anshul alias Bhuri, who is on remand until August 7, have guided authorities in tracing cross-state arms and drug smuggling routes.
• A case under Section 25(1-A) of the Arms Act has been registered and both intermediaries are being questioned about their involvement in the syndicate.
• Show-cause notices have been issued to Machhli’s licensed relatives as police work to strip the network of its firepower and financial resources.