Hyderabad Merchant Arrested With Country-Made Pistol as Hunt Continues for Supplier and Mediator

Overview

• Hyderabad’s CCS Special Crime Team, with Hussaini Alam police, arrested 29-year-old Amjad Khan on January 2 for illegal possession of a country-made firearm.
• Officers seized a 0.7 mm calibre pistol and a mobile phone during the operation following a tip-off.
• Police say Khan told investigators he bought the weapon about 10 months ago for ₹80,000 from Avinash alias Kallu of Madhya Pradesh through mediator Amith from BHEL, Hyderabad.
• Avinash and Amith are absconding, and efforts are underway to trace them and map the weapon’s supply chain.
• Authorities say the accused used the pistol to threaten people and have urged anyone holding illegal arms to surrender them, warning of strict surveillance and swift action.