Overview

• Special Zonal Crime Team of the Central Crime Station, with Falaknuma Police, detained Vijay Yadav and Bunty Kumar Yadav in Hyderabad on October 8.
• The men, described as migrant fruit vendors who also worked at local bars, are natives of Jharkhand and were living in Lingampally and Santosh Nagar.
• Police say Vijay bought the weapon about three months ago for ₹58,000 from a seller known as Sonu and sought to resell it at a higher price to anti‑social elements.
• Investigators allege the duo tried to market the firearm by sharing pictures, and they seized the pistol along with two mobile phones.
• The suspects and seized items were handed to Falaknuma Police, and authorities are pursuing the seller, with reports differing on whether he is from Bihar or Jharkhand.